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New species of terrorists identified in Afghanistan
Kabul, Oct 22: A ``new species`` of well-trained terrorists has infiltrated Afghanistan`s capital, posing a growing threat to the already shaky security situation in the country, the head of an international peacekeeping force said yesterday.
Kabul, Oct 22: A ``new species'' of well-trained terrorists has infiltrated Afghanistan's capital, posing a growing threat to the already shaky security situation in the country, the head of an international peacekeeping force said yesterday.
According to intelligence reports, the terrorists are citizens of Saudi Arabia and Yemen or come from the Russian Republic of Chechnya, said Lt. Gen. Goetz Gliemeroth, commander of the 5,000-strong NATO-led international security assistance force in Kabul.
He said many have been caught or killed in operations along the rugged, mountainous border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaida operatives are believed to be hiding.
``Apart from, if I may say so, the typical terrorist, we've got a new species,'' Gliemeroth said at a regular briefing. He said they are ``excellently trained.''
Yemen and Saudi Arabia have conducted anti-terrorist raids following repeated calls by the United States to do more to curb Islamic militancy after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in America.
Gliemeroth said it was unclear if the terrorists were working in tandem with a particular group.
Bureau Report
According to intelligence reports, the terrorists are citizens of Saudi Arabia and Yemen or come from the Russian Republic of Chechnya, said Lt. Gen. Goetz Gliemeroth, commander of the 5,000-strong NATO-led international security assistance force in Kabul.
He said many have been caught or killed in operations along the rugged, mountainous border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaida operatives are believed to be hiding.
``Apart from, if I may say so, the typical terrorist, we've got a new species,'' Gliemeroth said at a regular briefing. He said they are ``excellently trained.''
Yemen and Saudi Arabia have conducted anti-terrorist raids following repeated calls by the United States to do more to curb Islamic militancy after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in America.
Gliemeroth said it was unclear if the terrorists were working in tandem with a particular group.
Bureau Report