Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Taliban chief rejects British overtures

Taliban commander Haqqani says British only want to talk because they are "feeling the pain of losses"

"As two more British soldiers are killed in Afghanistan, senior Taliban commander Sirajuddin Haqqani tells Channel 4 News the British only want to talk because they are "feeling the pain from heavy losses". Speaking to Channel 4 News exclusively from an undisclosed location, Haqqani rejected the presence of moderates in the Taliban. He said: "Those who have stopped their Jihad are infidels. They are living a luxurious life and have no right to call themselves Taliban. "Those struggling to liberate their homeland from occupation forces... will never talk to US or British forces when we are winning on the battlefield......"

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