Cornered Fazlullah will be nabbed dead or alive soon: NWFP MinisterSeptember 15th, 2009 PESHAWAR - North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain has said that Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah would be nabbed dead or alive soon as the security forces have tightened the noose around him. Hussain claimed that troops have surrounded the region where Fazlullah is believed to be hiding.
Taliban leader surrounded in Swat: PakistanSeptember 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Sunday that the Taliban commander in the northwestern Swat Valley was surrounded and would soon be captured. Faulana Fazlullah, supported by hundreds of fighters, rose in rebellion against the government in 2007 to enforce strict Taliban-like laws in Swat, a scenic mountain district 140 km from the capital city, Islamabad.
Fazlullah hurt, may surrender soonSeptember 13th, 2009 LAHORE - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter chief Mullah Fazlullah has reportedly been seriously wounded and may surrender soon, a private television channel said. Sources said security forces have received information that Fazlullah is hiding in a cave somewhere in the Swat and Malakand Division and is hurt.
Fazlullah hiding in Peochar, would be arrested soon: MalikJuly 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah aka Radio Mullah is injured and is hiding in the terrains of Peochar along with his close aides, Interior Advisor Rehman Malik has said. Malik claimed the security forces have surrounded Fazlullah and his accomplices, and that they would be arrested soon.
Taliban leader Fazlullah not hurt, says associateJuly 24th, 2009 SWAT - A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban has said militant leader Maulana Fazlullah is in good health, rejecting the claims by security forces that he was wounded in a military offensive in the country's northwest, the Online news agency reported. Pakistan military spokesman Maj.
Taliban claims Fazlullah is alive, vows to continue 'jihad'July 23rd, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Taliban has rejected reports about its Swat commander Mullah Fazlullah being seriously injured, and has vowed to continue its 'jihad'. Talking to a foreign news agency over telephone from an undisclosed location, self proclaimed Taliban spokesperson Muslim Khan claimed that the whole Taliban leadership was alive and united.
Fazlullah resurfaces on his illegal FM radioJuly 19th, 2009 PESHAWAR - While news about him being seriously injured and nearing his death are doing rounds, Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah aka Radio Mullah has once again been heard over his illegal FM radio station. According to residents of Mingora, the largest town of the Valley, Fazlullah was heard making announcements on his illegal frequency three to four days back.
Taliban rejects reports about Fazlullah being on 'death bed'July 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has rejected government claims about Mullah Fazlullah fighting for life. TTP spokesperson Maulvi Umar said over the phone that all reports about Fazlullah were false and 'baseless'.
Top Taliban commander Fazlullah killed in Swat shelling ?July 2nd, 2009 RAWALPINDI - Top Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah may have been killed in heavy shelling by the security forces, sources have said. Although the report could not be confirmed, sources in the security forces said that the troops had intercepted a phone call of Fazlullah.
Pakistan's Taliban chief Fazlullah may be dead, says news portalJuly 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah may have been killed during an operation in the restive Swat Valley, a media report said Thursday. The security forces had traced a phone call of Fazlullah, who was giving directions to his commanders for conducting more attacks, the News International qouted sources as saying.
Taliban leader Fazlullah seriously injured, says Pakistani ministerJuly 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said senior Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah has been seriously injured in fighting in the Swat Valley. In an interview with BBC, Malik said the Taliban militants are currently on the run, but the Pakistani forces will soon capture them.
Fazlullah may have been killed in ongoing operation: Pak ministerJune 5th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Fazlullah may have been killed in the ongoing military operation in Swat. Malik said "it will soon become clear whether Fazlullah has been killed or not."
A private TV channel quoted the Interior Minister as saying that the army would not be called back after the Swat operation concludes.
Pakistanis frustrated over army's unwillingness to kill or capture FazlullahJune 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - The Pakistan Army"s offensive against the Taliban in the Swat Valley may have the terrorist outfit on run, but US officials and Pakistani citizens are frustrated that the military is unwilling or unable to kill or capture Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah, despite monitoring him. Recently, the Pakistani military intercepted communications show that it has insurgents on the run in the Swat Valley.
Fazlullah says Taliban will accept only Islam's writ in SwatApril 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban's Swat chapter commander, Mullah Fazlullah, has said that the Taliban would accept only 'Islam's writ' in the Valley. Making an announcement over his illegal FM radio station, Fazlullah said that the Taliban would not hesitate in more sacrifices if sharia is not implemented by the government in the Malakand division, the Daily Times reports.
Taliban declares indefinite ceasefire in SwatFebruary 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban Tuesday declared an indefinite ceasefire in Pakistan's restive Swat valley where Islamabad has allowed the Taliban to impose Shariat (Islamic law), Geo TV reported. Maulana Fazlullah, leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has held a peace parley last week after the Shariat imposition.
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