Death of Colonel Imam shows Taliban lose control in borders of Pakistan

Colonel Imam, a higher figure in Pakistan ISI Intelligence Agency was accredited with the formation of several leaders of the current insurgency Taliban aimed to fight against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s.

He was honored by President George Bush for playing a key role in the 'Guerra Charlie Wilson', the congressman who launched operation cyclone, a program for organizing and supporting Afghan Mujahideen in their resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

Remained a strong supporter of the insurgency Taliban against NATO forces after he dropped out in year 2001, but he was abducted in North Waziristan in March of last year along with another former ISI spy and a British television journalist.

The Monday night will die sources close to a faction of Taliban in North Waziristan, he said that the Group maintained a research to determine which faction had killed him and warned those responsible.

Pakistani analysts said his assassination it was revealed the weakness of the Afghan Taliban leaders in North Waziristan and challenged to claim Washington tribal area is a stronghold of Taliban insurgents attack Afghanistan NATO forces. The United States said that an army offensive Pakistan against militants 'safe havens' in North Waziristan is vital to any victory against the Afghan insurgency.

"Shows the plot of the CIA North Waziristan is the hub of fight against Americans is ridiculous," said Zaid Hamid, a military analyst of Pakistani television, who fought with Mujahideen in 1980s.

Traditionally the Taliban in Pakistan, pro-Islamabad a source near Maulvi Nazir, a faction leader vowed revenge by his death.

General Hamid Gul, former Pakistan Intelligence Chief who was indicted together with Colonel Imam support the Afghan Taliban insurgency warned that there will be bloodshed to avenge the death of his friend and last he had been held by a group associated with the leader of the Taliban of Pakistan Hakimullah Mehsud, said.

Said the restive region of North Waziristan was filled with "loose groups" debt with anyone and his killers of ransom demand to return her body had caused anger.

"Even the worst of the Taliban and criminals in this area would not be required rescue by a body - is not in the tradition of Pashtun." COL Imam was a "good mujahid" which had fallen into the wrong hands, he added.

He was abducted by the Asian Tigers unknown, led by Usman Punjabi, but was later captured by other militant commander, Sabir Mehsud, whose group attacked Punjabi and killed five of his men. Sabir Mehsud was killed by militants headed by the leader of the Taliban of Pakistan Hakimullah Mehsud, who first demanded the release of militant imprisoned 160, but later requested rescue 110,000 pounds.

General Gul said supporters of Colonel Imam were in contact with his kidnappers and sent medicines for him on December 20. "They will be in trouble." I think that Hakimullah Mehsud face questions about this, he added."

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Afghan dialogue talk "propaganda or occupation forces of peace": Taliban commander

"In the current circumstances of Afghanistan peace process only possible if occurs as a result the guaranteed expulsion of the occupying forces and paves the way for the establishment of an Islamic State." Any such process appears to be unattainable in the presence of the occupying forces, "Kabir said in an interview with Taliban news website."

When asked for his opinion about the meaning of 'great peace Shura' (Council) announced by the Afghan Government led by Hamid Karzai, the effectiveness of the Council members, who include some familiar faces of leaders of some previous movements and its role towards peace, Taliban leader responded that this particular 'shura' had no such credibility because it was "a face and is intended to provide benefits and personal gains."

"In an extreme measure, its members are in favour of the American occupation though they consider themselves jihadi leaders were at the time of the Jihad against the Russians, but due to its support for the American occupation, they do not have such a status view of Afghan nation." Similarly, members representing the Islamic Emirate and deemed to have participated in the 'peace shura' can never represent Islamic Emirate because they themselves are under American supervision and custody, he added."

In response to another question about reports that Taliban leaders involved in talks with the Americans or the regime in Kabul, Kabir said that U.S. forces in Afghanistan have already been "militarily defeated and their fighters have failed in this regard", the United States and its allies were now "trying to have at least some political profits."

"Therefore endeavouring to expand and boast of this show, also try to provide some false evidence and mention the names of leading Taliban in contact with and they lean on the peace talks." Whereas this is not more than propaganda of occupation forces which are trying to create an atmosphere of mistrust among ordinary Afghans and Mujahideen, "said the Commander of the Taliban."

"You can see that the enemy of Islam, despite vast propaganda, cannot provide any evidence of peace talks with the authorities of the Islamic Emirate". "This is proof in itself that not has been of any peace or has any authority of the Islamic Emirate shown any inclination towards it", added.

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