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Afghanistan and Pakistan at odds over Taliban list

KABUL/ISLAMABAD: An Afghan security official said on Monday Kabul had provided solid evidence to Islamabad about militant training camps in Pakistan and the presence there of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, but Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the information was outdated.

During a recent visit to Pakistan, President Hamid Karzai’s delegation handed over confessions of 13 Pakistani terrorists arrested in Afghanistan and details of Taliban leaders in Pakistan, including phone numbers, locations and descriptions, the Afghan security official said.“It is currently crystal clear ... that terrorists are using Pakistan soil for planning attacks, for masterminding attacks on our soil,” he told Reuters.

Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said Pakistani intelligence agencies were investigating a list of under 40 suspected Taliban members Kabul suspects are running the insurgency from Pakistani soil. “Separately, some information was provided about Mullah Omar’s whereabouts,” she said. “Some of that information has already been checked and it’s not correct.” She said Osama did not figure on the list handed over by the Afghan government and rejected speculation that he was hiding in Pakistan. reuters

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