Pakistan: Al-Quaida behind assassination

December 29, 2007 at 6:02AM

The Pakistani government released a transcript Friday that it alleges proves Al-Qaida was behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Here is an excerpt of the purported conversation between militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, who is referred to as Emir Sahib, and a man identified as Maulvi Sahib:

Maulvi Sahib: Congratulations. I arrived now tonight.

Mehsud: Congratulations to you, too.

Maulvi Sahib: They were our men there.

Mehsud: Who were they?

Maulvi Sahib: There were Saeed, the second was Badarwala Bilal and Ikramullah was also there.

Mehsud: The three did it?

Maulvi Sahib: Ikramullah and Bilal did it.

Mehsud: Then congratulations to you again. ... It was a spectacular job. They were very brave boys who killed her.

Maulvi Sahib: Praise be to God. I will give you more details when I come.

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