Swat Taliban chief 'near death'

[Coventina]

Source: BBC

The leader of Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat district has been critically wounded and is close to death, the BBC has learned.

The information about Maulana Fazlullah confirms statements from senior government and security officials.

A former village cleric, he founded the branch of the Taliban movement which eventually took over the Swat valley.

After a recent offensive, Pakistan's army says it has almost defeated rebels in that sector of the north-west.

It has been battling Taliban militants there for about two months and the government says it has regained control of the region.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8144772.stm

[Turbineguy]

1. Close is close enough

I'll start chilling a bottle of champagne.

[Loge23]

2. Is this another "#2" guy?? (eom)