New Taliban group with new chief formed in SWA
Updated at: 1210 PST, Wednesday, July 22, 2009
WANA: Three groups of Taliban in South Waziristan Agency have chosen Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba as the new Ameer of Abdullah Mehsud group on Wednesday.
Three groups namely Turkistan Bathni, Haji Tehsil Khan Wazir and Ikhals Khan Mehsud formed a new group with name of Abullah Mehsud.
New Ameer Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba is 42 years old, he joined Abdullah Mehsud three years ago.
Expressing his views after assuming the chieftaincy, Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba said Bitullah Mehsud is involved in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto; now, nobody will be allowed to do wrongs on the people.
The offices of new group have been set up in SWA areas including Gomal, Umar Adda, Jandola, Pang, and Sheikh Autar and more offices will be opened in other areas.
Ikhlas Khan said they will avenge the killings of innocent people, adding, Those who are playing gory games with our brothers and sisters, are not peoples well-wishers.
Updated at: 1210 PST, Wednesday, July 22, 2009
WANA: Three groups of Taliban in South Waziristan Agency have chosen Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba as the new Ameer of Abdullah Mehsud group on Wednesday.
Three groups namely Turkistan Bathni, Haji Tehsil Khan Wazir and Ikhals Khan Mehsud formed a new group with name of Abullah Mehsud.
New Ameer Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba is 42 years old, he joined Abdullah Mehsud three years ago.
Expressing his views after assuming the chieftaincy, Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba said Bitullah Mehsud is involved in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto; now, nobody will be allowed to do wrongs on the people.
The offices of new group have been set up in SWA areas including Gomal, Umar Adda, Jandola, Pang, and Sheikh Autar and more offices will be opened in other areas.
Ikhlas Khan said they will avenge the killings of innocent people, adding, Those who are playing gory games with our brothers and sisters, are not peoples well-wishers.