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Friday, December 28, 2007
Pakistan Cites Al Qaeda Tie to Bhutto's Death
Dec. 28, 2007
Pakistan Cites Al Qaeda Tie to Bhutto's Death
Government Claims Militant with al Qaeda ties Linked to Bhutto Slaying
PAKISTAN: The Pakistani government released video of former Prime
Minister Benazir Bhutto's last moments before her assassination, and
announced it has evidence linking a militant leader with links to al
Qaeda as responsible for her assassination.
"We have intelligence intercepts indicating that al Qaeda leader Baitullah Mehsud is behind her assassination," Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Iqbal Cheema said. The government claims Mehsud called a follower at 9:15 a.m. to congratulate him. "It was a spectacular job," Mehsud allegedly said. "They were brave boys who killed."
Mehsud is thought to be the commander of pro-Taliban forces in the
tribal region of South Waziristan, where al-Qaida fighters are also
active.
The announcement came hours after Bhutto was laid to rest
after an emotional funeral and a night of violence that has left at
least 27 dead across the country...
-- Source/continues:http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=4062365&page=1
Edited on: Friday, December 28, 2007 23:05.05
Categories: Counter-Terrorism, Intelligence