Yes please, follow in Neks footsteps.
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WANA, June 20: Increased activity of local "mujahideen" was seen in Azam Warsak on Sunday, fuelling speculation of renewed violence in South Waziristan. Over a hundred tribal militants were seen moving about Azam Warsak, about 15km to the west of Wana, the regional headquarters.
This was the single largest concentration of militants in the area three days after the death of top militant Nek Muhammad in a missile attack last week. The militants are yet to choose Nek's successor but local mujahideen said they would choose their new commander sometime later this week.
Two names are being cited in this regard. One is Nek's first cousin, Allah Noor, a 40-year-old former Taliban fighter, and the second is Muhammad Khan, also a veteran of Afghanistan whose house on the border with Afghanistan had been searched by American forces.
South Waziristan was relatively quiet on the third day of Nek's death when relatives and friends gathered at his village, Kaloosha, on Sunday to offer fateha for the departed soul.
Speaking on the occasion, Nek's uncle Muhammad Sadiq said the family was proud that they had produced a martyr. "We are happy. We are not sad," he said. "Nek had chosen the right path and we all must endeavour to follow in his footsteps," he said.
In Wana, the security forces searched the madrassah of Maulana Noor Muhammad, a former MNA and teacher of the late Nek Muhammad. Witnesses said the security forces searched the tunnels leading out of the Darul Uloom, South Waziristan, which were used by female students to come to the female section from the nearby Mughalkhel village.
Meanwhile, the economic blockade slapped on Ahmadzai Wazir tribe as a punishment for its inability to flush out foreign militants entered its 21st day on Sunday. The situation has increased the hardship of people at large, with farmers being the hardest hit.
With not outlet open, farmers are worried about their tomatoes and apricots. Tomato price has slumped to a rock bottom Rs1 per kilo locally and farmers are dumping their apricots that are sold at Rs15 per crate.
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PESHAWAR: Haji Mohammad Omar, brother of two most wanted men in South Waziristan, is being appointed the acting commander of the group of tribal Islamic militants to succeed the deceased Nek Mohammad.
Omar's elder brothers Haji Sharif Khan and Nur Islam are on the government's wanted list for allegedly sheltering foreign militants in South Waziristan. Both were granted amnesty by the Pakistan Army along with Nek Mohammad, Maulana Mohammad Abbas and Maulana Abdul Aziz under the Shakai agreement on April 24 in return for a promise to renounce militancy. However, the amnesty was revoked when the government claimed that Nek Mohammad and his group failed to present the illegally staying foreigners to the authorities for registration.
Talking to The News from an undisclosed location in South Waziristan (please explain more on the phone), the 45-year-old Haji Omar said he would accept the wish of his fellow fighters to become the new commander of the group.
"I consider my new position as a challenge. I have taken part in jihad all my adult life and was wounded four times. I fought against the Soviet occupation troops in Afghanistan and later joined the Taliban to fight the Northern Alliance and the US invaders," he argued.
Omar adopted a conciliatory tone when asked about his views on the ongoing military operation in South Waziristan. "We don't want to fight Pakistan Army. We want peace with our soldiers. Even if we fight, eventually we have to come around to the negotiation table to resolve our disputes peacefully."
Naming the US and India as the real enemies of Muslims, he said it was his wish to wage jihad against all those who persecute the followers of Islam and occupy their lands. Saying that talks with the Pakistan Army were possible despite the recent bloodshed and the killing of Nek Mohammad in a missile strike, Omar said the problems could be overcome with a sincerity of purpose. However, he added that he and his men were prepared to defend themselves in case they were attacked. "In such situations, our mujahideen would retaliate against the "munafiqeen". We would have no option but to fight back."
Unlike the flamboyant Nek Mohammad, Omar is a simple man who described himself as a soldier. He has
three children from his two wives. Until now, he has remained in the shadows of his brothers, Haji Sharif and Nur Islam, who became known after their names were put on the government's wanted list. But his appointment as acting commander of the militants' group would bring him out in the open and expose him to risks.
When told that he now risked being killed or captured, Omar said he believed in destiny and was ready to pay the price for fighting jihad. "You know our homes in Kaloosha village were demolished by the government. We now live in a tent and that is how we lived before building our home. I like the tent as a home because we can easily carry and erect it wherever we want."
It was learnt that Omar and his namesake, Omar Khan, emerged as the two leading candidates to replace Nek Mohammad after he was killed in a laser-guided missile strike Thursday night. As their group has links with Afghanistan's former Taliban rulers and are inspired by Taliban leader Mulla Mohammad Omar, most members were happy to have one of the Omars as the new commander.
However, Omar had better chances to succeed Nek Mohammad because he too belonged to the Yargulkhel sub-tribe and hailed from a prominent family of Kaloosha. Besides, he is a veteran of the Afghan jihad and a battle-hardened fighter.
The other Omar is a brother of Eidak Khan, whose home in Shakai was destroyed in the recent military operation. Eidak Khan, who was accused of harbouring foreign militants, also lost his father and a brother in the bombing by jetfighters and helicopter gunships.
Omar Khan of Shakai is the proverbial dark horse with chances of becoming the regular commander of the group at a later stage.(i.e. after he has been taken out)