Imran Khan
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan News: A newly released video of what appeared to be Maulana Fazlullah shows him firing gunshots and addressing a group of suicide bombers.
Fazlullah mounted a violent two-year campaign to enforce Islamic sharia law in the northwestern district of Swat, opposing education for girls and beheading opponents until the government ordered in thousands of troops.
The 40-minute video, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, shows Fazlullah talking with a group of people whom he called suicide bombers and firing shots with a Kalashnikov assault rifle.
Shot at an unknown place and time, the video was released on Thursday.
Fazlullah, who has a Pakistani government bounty on his head, remains at large.
The government and the military are against us and you should target them, Fazlullah, who looked quite healthy in the video, told his followers.
He ridiculed the governments claim that it had restored peace in Swat.
We do not concede defeat it was our tactical retreat and part of our strategy, he said, adding: We are still active.
For two years the Taliban paralysed much of the valley by promoting a repressive brand of Islamic law before a major military offensive last year in the districts of Buner, Lower Dir and Swat.
Many of the estimated two million people who fled have now returned to their homes in and around Swat and are trying to rebuild their lives, but skirmishes, threats and tensions have remained.
Fazlullah also criticised the government for recently holding a peace festival in Swat and promoting vulgarity and obscenity.
He is also shown embracing at least 10 fidayeen suicide bombers in the video, who were said to be ready to accomplish their mission
Fazlullah mounted a violent two-year campaign to enforce Islamic sharia law in the northwestern district of Swat, opposing education for girls and beheading opponents until the government ordered in thousands of troops.
The 40-minute video, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, shows Fazlullah talking with a group of people whom he called suicide bombers and firing shots with a Kalashnikov assault rifle.
Shot at an unknown place and time, the video was released on Thursday.
Fazlullah, who has a Pakistani government bounty on his head, remains at large.
The government and the military are against us and you should target them, Fazlullah, who looked quite healthy in the video, told his followers.
He ridiculed the governments claim that it had restored peace in Swat.
We do not concede defeat it was our tactical retreat and part of our strategy, he said, adding: We are still active.
For two years the Taliban paralysed much of the valley by promoting a repressive brand of Islamic law before a major military offensive last year in the districts of Buner, Lower Dir and Swat.
Many of the estimated two million people who fled have now returned to their homes in and around Swat and are trying to rebuild their lives, but skirmishes, threats and tensions have remained.
Fazlullah also criticised the government for recently holding a peace festival in Swat and promoting vulgarity and obscenity.
He is also shown embracing at least 10 fidayeen suicide bombers in the video, who were said to be ready to accomplish their mission
)) But the western media is also saying about the video "A man which appears to be"
i really don't understand idealogy of these moroons whats base of all this mess with 170mn muslims of pakistan and 20mn muslims of afghanistan.its tottaly BS .
