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by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 February 2009
Mangal Bagh, de-facto leader of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) has established a
tribe-based militia, which has successfully wrested control of the area from
criminal networks and the central government of Pakistan and has gained control
of approximately three quarters of Pakistan�s Khyber Agency within two years
since 2006. Bagh claims being Taliban but also being an enemy of foreign
mercenaries of Al-Qaida.
It is a black flag of unknown ratio with a white
Arabic inscription, probably the name of the organization.
Source: WDR,
German regional TV, entitled: �Land der Taliban� and broadcasted on 12 February
2009, for further information click:
www.weltweit.wdr.de.
by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 February 2009
It is a black flag of unknown ratio with a black Arabic inscription,
surrounded white, probably the name of the organization.
Source: based on a
photo at: www.usatoday.com
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 February 2009