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29-05-05, 18:49
Pakistan tribal leader shot dead

Gunmen have shot dead a pro-government tribal leader in South Waziristan, a day after Pakistan said all militants had been cleared from the area.

Former lawmaker Faridullah Khan was one of the elders met by journalists taking part in a tour organised earlier to show the improved security.

He was shot dead on Sunday in his car near Jandola, 60km (35 miles) east of South Waziristan's main town of Wana.

The army had said any remaining militants had been driven north.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4591827.stm

Leading Afghan cleric shot dead
Gunmen have killed a leading cleric and opponent of the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, police said.

Mawlavi Abdullah Fayaz was attacked by gunmen on a motorcycle as he left his office in the city of Kandahar.

Last week Mr Fayaz, a key supporter of President Hamid Karzai, had given a strong speech denouncing Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4591147.stm