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Maulvi Mohammed Umar, a purported militant spokesman, after Pakistani troops abandoned an outpost near the Afghanistan border on Thursday following threats from Islamic militants who overran a nearby fort a day earlier
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008

Open quoteThe Taliban have now hoisted their white flag on the fort. Close quote

  • MAULVI MOHAMMED UMAR
  • a purported militant spokesman, after Pakistani troops abandoned an outpost near the Afghanistan border on Thursday following threats from Islamic militants who overran a nearby fort a day earlier
Photo: Mohammad Zubair / AP | Source: AP