Key Pakistani Taliban Official Captured
Tribesmen in western Pakistan captured Pakistani Taliban spokesman Maulvi Said Muhammad, aka Maulvi Omar, and turned him over to authorities Tuesday, according to The New York Times.
Tribesmen in western Pakistan captured Pakistani Taliban spokesman Maulvi Said Muhammad, aka Maulvi Omar, and turned him over to authorities Tuesday, according to The New York Times. –KA
Rock Solid JournalismThe New York Times:
The officials, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the arrest publicly, said Mr. Omar confirmed the death of the top commander, Baitullah Mehsud, during an interrogation.
It was impossible to verify their accounts.
One security official said Mr. Omar, who was captured along with two bodyguards, had indicated there were “problems” within the movement over leadership.
“Omar was unnerved in the beginning but later broke up and started singing,” the official said.
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