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Al Qaeda threatens to use Pakistan nukes against the US

Mon, 06/22/2009 - 12:05 by preet_20

Dubai, June 22: The Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons against the US if it was able to get its hands on them, a top commander of the terror group has said.

"God willing, the nuclear weapons will not fall into the hands of the Americans and the Mujahideen would take them and use them against the Americans," said Mustafa Abu al-Yazid in an interview to Al Jazeera channel aired Sunday.

"We expect that the Pakistani army would be defeated (in Swat) ... and that would be its end everywhere, God willing," Iran's Press TV quoted him as saying.

The Pakistani army is battling the Taliban in the North West Frontier Province and the military has claimed significant successes in the operations.

Al Jazeera calls for release of its Afghan journalists

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 13:12 by preet_20

Kabul, June 16: Al Jazeera said Tuesday that it had been unable to contact two of its Afghan journalists who were detained by Afghanistan's intelligence service and has called for their immediate release.

Qaiz Azimy and Hamdedullah Shah, who worked as producers for Al Jazeera Kabul bureau's English and Arabic services have been held by the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghanistan's intelligence wing, since Sunday.

Azimy was asked to report to NDS' office headquarters in Kabul, while Shah was picked up from the station's office in Kabul by two agents, Al Jazeera said in a statement late Monday.

"Al Jazeera is officially requesting information from the Afghan authorities and calling for their immediate release," it said.