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Mayor, 11 others killed in Pakistan
Mayor Abdul Malik, of Matni, was outside his home when a car drove up and detonated 22 pounds of explosives, District Coordination officer Shahibzada Anis Khan told CNN.
Malik's son was critically injured and a young girl and five young men were among those killed in the bombing, authorities said. At least 36 people were injured in the attack on the outskirts of Peshawar.
A local Taliban leader told CNN there had been several attempts to kill Malik, who was in charge of organizing volunteers in Matni to fight militants.
Until a couple of years ago, Malik supported the Taliban and then switched sides after disagreeing with Taliban strategies, especially the targeting of civilians, a senior government official told CNN.
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This news arrived on: 11/08/2009
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11-08-2009 15:26
wrote:
When will the non-radical Muslims speak out and rally on the streets of the would in protest to these atrocities? How about the local mosques in so many cities in the USA have peace rallies telling us in America that the Muslims are serious about condemning those who are kidnapping their religion.
11-08-2009 11:48
kb wrote:
Taliban
When is this world going to get it? These animals ( not humans)are crazy! This isn't about beliefs, it's about power!
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