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Pakistan's security services accused of arming and training the Taleban



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Published Date: 02 October 2008
A REPORT marked confidential and bearing the official seal of Spain's defence ministry charges that Pakistan's spy service was helping to arm Taleban insurgents in 2005 for assassination plots against the Afghan government.
The report, which was obtained by Cadena Ser radio and posted on its website yesterday, also says Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence spy agency – or ISI – helped the Taleban to procure roadside bombs.

It alleges that Pakistan provided training and intelligence to the Taleban in camps set up on Pakistani soil. The report says the Pakistani agency planned to have the Taleban use the explosives "to assassinate high-ranking officials".

The August 2005 document does not describe its sources. Cadena Ser did not say how it obtained the report.

Western intelligence agencies have long suspected that elements of Pakistan's spy service have aided the Taleban in neighbouring Afghanistan, but this report appears to be the first leaked to the media that spells out such a connection in writing.

Major-General Athar Abbas, the chief Pakistani army spokesman, said the Spanish report was part of a malicious propaganda campaign to malign the ISI.





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  • Last Updated: 01 October 2008 10:55 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Afghanistan
 
1

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 02/10/2008 02:14:04
"..part of a malicious propoganda campaign to malign the ISI"? They don't need anyone to do that, they have been doing an extremely good job in this area.
Anyone who doubts that Pakistan is not the next best safe haven and training area for every extremist terrorist group on the planet,next to UK, is delusional. Muslim, first, second and always,before family and country.By the time the gullible west wake up to this fact staring them in the face, it will likely be too late.
It appears that the Pakistani military are finally doing what they should have done years ago.Let us all hope it is not too little too late.
2

Number 6,

Germany 02/10/2008 12:14:56
Let's not forget it was the Americans who trained and armed the Taliban to fight the Russian invasion.Having removed one invader they are now simply trying to invade another.
3

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 03/10/2008 11:27:48
#2 Nummer Sechs Deutschland. You are a bit confused are you mate?Don't you mean they are only trying to evict another?
By the way, since when have AK-47 Kalashnikovs and RPG7's been American. Eventually they provided 'stinger missiles, granted. Many of those in Afghanistan are not Afghani sport,and they are trained and armed by Iran,and Syria.
4

Dragonhead,

Dalian, China 03/10/2008 11:28:34
Continued...and dare I say it, of course, Pakistan.

 

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