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http://www.hipakistan.com/en/detail.php?newsId=en68457&F_catID=&f_type=source
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 However, the amnesty was revoked when the government claimed that Nek Mohammad and his group failed to present the illegally staying foreigners to the authorities for registration.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)Talking to The News from an undisclosed location in South Waziristan (please explain more on the phone),Using 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 would to thank the Academy....for this Oscar.
"I consider my new position as a challenge. I have taken part in jihad all my adult life and was wounded four times.
Only winged him..
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.
And got my arse kicked.