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Taleban's ex-spokesman shot dead
bbc ^ | 28 November 2008

Posted on 11/28/2008 8:22:08 AM PST by george76

A former high-profile spokesman for the Taleban has been shot dead in eastern Afghanistan.

Mohammad Hanif was killed at his home in the province of Nangarhar along with three other people who were believed to be his relatives.

Another official said the others killed were Dr Hanif's cousin, brother-in-law and nephew and that the attack may have been linked to a family feud.

Dr Hanif began speaking for Afghanistan's former rulers in October 2005.

He was held in January 2007 in the border town of Towr Kham in Nangarhar soon after entering from Pakistan.

Afghanistan's intelligence agents released a video in which Dr Hanif alleged Taleban leader Mullah Omar was living inside Pakistan

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; globaljihad; hanif; islam; jihad; mohammedanism; mohammedhanif; mullahomar; pakistan; taleban; taliban
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Thank you, george76.

Ping to good news.


21 posted on 11/28/2008 9:40:23 AM PST by LucyT (.......................Don't go wobbly now.......................)
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I suspect he has learned that the English name for al-Lah is Satan.


22 posted on 11/28/2008 9:58:59 AM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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23 posted on 11/28/2008 1:17:15 PM PST by erman
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Allah FUBAR, terrorist scum.


24 posted on 11/28/2008 1:54:14 PM PST by doug from upland (8 million views of .HILLARY! UNCENSORED - put some ice on it, witch)
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Was that the ape looking dude that was on the news daily right before the war started running his mouth?


25 posted on 11/29/2008 7:29:58 AM PST by Uncle Meat
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I just did a search and found a picture.Wasn’t him.Better luck next time.


26 posted on 11/29/2008 7:36:02 AM PST by Uncle Meat
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