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Pakistani Police Release 800 Terrorists Of Banned Outfits
THE HINDUSTAN TIMES ^ | Islamabad, March 17, 2002

Posted on 03/17/2002 7:40:40 AM PST by Madiuq

Over 800 terrorists, arrested following the ban on five jihadi groups imposed by President Pervez Musharraf on January 12, have been released under the newly-formulated conditional amnesty after the detainees signed an undertaking, promising not take part in extremist activities.

"Yes, the government has released those jailed activists of the five banned jihadi organisations on giving an undertaking that they would not take part in any extremist activity at least in the next couple of years," an official told Pakistan news agency NNI, adding that every one of them was released only after inking the bond.

The unnamed official said that the conditional amnesty would not be applicable to the leaders of the outfits. He said the leaders have not been offered any release package.

"They would be brought to justice after they are formally charged before courts," he said.

The released activists belonged to the Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Sipah-e-Sehaba of Pakistan, (SSP), Sipah-e-Muhammad and Harkatul Mujahideen, he said.

Of the five outfits, Jaish and Lashkar were blamed by New Delhi for various terrorists attacks, including the one on December 13 on Parliament, in India.

The conditional amnesty was announced after the police officials said that several persons who were not very actively connected with the outfits were taken into custody in the crackdown. Some of the arrested men also went to courts questioning their detention.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: india; islamicviolence; kashmir; pakistan; southasialist; terrorism; terrorwar
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To: Madiuq
"They would be brought to justice after they are formally charged before courts," he said.

The pakistini P.M. WAS right in saying that his people where backward and stupid!Even his comment above is stupid. What he doesn't know is now these people have now nothing to lose(How can you charge a suicide terrorist if he has done his deed and now lies deceased.)

There is nothing to stop them turning pakistan into another Palistine/Israel.By my quote look at the terrorist who attacked the church in Islamabad today and let loose with 6 grenades inside the church,killing and maiming innocent pakistanisi and westerners including at least one Australian.

I suspect these terrorists where the ones who fled the U.S. Ground attack in Gardez in Afganistan.(which isn't all that far from islamabad.

41 posted on 03/17/2002 9:49:55 PM PST by cavador
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To: Nix 2
the TERROR of my ways
They need a healthy dose of OUR terror, is right.
42 posted on 03/18/2002 9:11:02 PM PST by Libertina
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To: Yehuda;Madiuq;belmont_mark;libertina
I fear that nothing can scare these creatures. Never in all my life have I seen such animalistic behavior. Ripping bodies to shreds and filling their hands with blood from *infidels*. The world is only beginning to experience Wahabism. It looks as though we have a long, dark night ahead.
43 posted on 03/18/2002 10:06:57 PM PST by Nix 2
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To: lormand
and for them to enter on Belgian or French passports
44 posted on 03/18/2002 10:12:19 PM PST by Governor StrangeReno
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To: 4ourprogeny
A compendium of writings that ought to help us understand who is on the actual list of anti-American, anti-Western forces - AKA America's enemies - AKA The Trans-Asian Axis and fellow travellers
45 posted on 05/17/2002 8:34:07 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD
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To: Governor StrangeReno
Belgium or French passports? Well, it seems that it's a bit more than that. I think the Eurowinnies are stupid enough to provide red carpet treatment to terrorists. When appeasing, there is no limit to subsequent collaboration.
46 posted on 05/28/2002 7:20:16 AM PDT by lavaroise
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To: swarthyguy; Orion78; JanL; Noswad; skemper; OKCSubmariner
Remember this?
47 posted on 08/13/2002 2:20:43 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD
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To: belmont_mark
Bump
48 posted on 09/06/2002 7:27:40 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD
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