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Pakistani residents ask Taliban commander to go away
Afghanistan News.Net
Friday 3rd July, 2009 (IANS)
Pakistani residents in the Hamza Banda area of Lower Dir district have ordered Taliban commander Mufti Aftab to leave the area immediately, a media report said Friday.
The Taliban commander along with his eight aides had entered the area some days ago, the Online news agency said.
The residents have formed a militia group with help from the local authorities to fight the Taliban.
Security officials said they have tapped a phone call from Aftab to his associates to carry out suicide attacks.  Email this story to a friend
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