Taliban In Chaos After Sacking Of Senior Commander
Indian Express / January 1, 2008
Taliban is in turmoil in Afghanistan after its top leadership sacked a senior commander for disobeying orders, British intelligence officers stationed in that country have claimed.
The sacking of Mansoor Dadullah, the senior most ground commander fighting the British forces in southern Afghanistan, by Mullah Omar, the spiritual leader of the Islamist militant organisation, has already created divisions in the Taliban, The Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.
“These divisions are close to producing a tribal revolt in the north of Helmand ahead of an operation (by the British forces) to retake the key town of Musa Qala,” MI6 officials were quoted as saying by the British daily.
Though Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, has said Dadullah was sacked for disobeying orders and conducting activities against the Taliban’s rules and regulations, the former commander claimed he was the victim of a conspiracy by his enemies.
“It’s not true that Mullah Omar kicked me out of the Taliban. If he wanted me to leave the Taliban, then he would send me the message and I would put down my weapons because he is our top commander.
“If Mullah Omar wants me to disarm, there is no need to publish this in the media. In jihad, there is no personal interest. In jihad, you will be injured or killed only for the sake of Islam,” he said.
Dadullah took over after his notoriously brutal brother, Mullah Dadullah Akhund, was killed by troops from the Special Boat Service in May.
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So, what was his crime? Not gay enough perhaps? Didn’t get his quota of beheadings and tortured deaths? Rules? What rules would they be?
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:41 amPoor Mansoor Dadullah got sent back down to the minors.
Does this mean he only gets 50 virgins when a Marine turns him to a puddle of goo?
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:19 amWhat was his crime? Probably caught buggering his little jihad trainees.
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:47 amSounds to me like Omar is jonesin from lack of opium funds after Dadullah lost Musa Qala.
But who knows in that wacky world? Could be Dadullah simply broke wind during prayer time.
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 am