May 11, 2004

Tribals 'to act against al-Qaeda'

Tribesmen in the South Waziristan region of Pakistan say they will raise a force of 1,800 armed men to capture suspected al-Qaeda militants.

The force would be the biggest armed militia - or Lashkar - so far raised for such a purpose.

The decision to form it was made by the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe in the main town of Wana, 400 km southwest of Peshawar.

It is the first time that all the clans and sub-clans of the region have unified against al-Qaeda.

Great news!
Since this may very well be the area where OBL (or what's left of him) and his inner circle are hiding, the help of these tribal men in going after the bad guys is indispensible!
This also shows good handling by President Musharraf once again.