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India-Pakistan |
Swat militants free 120 troops |
2007-11-04 |
![]() Taliban militants moved through Swat with rocket propelled grenade launchers and AK-47 assault rifles on Saturday, while others set up checkpoints on roads leading into and out of the area, searching for suspected Pakistani intelligence agents. “We don’t want to harm anybody,” said Iftikhar Khan, a local Taliban commander. “But if any operation is initiated against us, we will teach them a lesson.” |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 Does anyone really believe the troops were sent in to battle their "militant" brothers in the first place? Within 15 minutes of their "capture" they were probably sharing roast goat and swapping fantastic tales of Johnny Jihad and the 1001 Infidels around a campfire. |
Posted by: Agar, Conquistador of the Voles007 2007-11-04 02:16 |