KANDAHAR : The Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight Americans.

“We claim responsibility for the attack,” purported Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid.
The US government said eight Americans were killed in the attack on a military base in Khost province on Wednesday afternoon.

However, claimed the attack killed 16 Americans.

The Islamist militia, which has been fighting for eight years to overthrow the Western-backed Afghan government and eject foreign troops from Afghanistan, routinely exaggerate claims about the losses their attacks inflict.

SANAA:Al-Qaeda Wing Claims US Plane Attack, Al-Qaeda has claimed it was behind the attempt to bomb a US airline.
The picture of Umar Farouk, al-Qaeda member held on board for trying to bomb the US plane, was also released on the said website.
The statement said that Umar of Nigeria got training from al-Qaeda about bombing but failed to achieve his target due to some technical fault.

WASHINGTON: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has alleged Pakistan of using terrorism as state policy adding that the intelligence inputs suggesting Pakistan- based terrorists are plotting more attacks like strikes in Mumbai.

In interview to a US newspaper Singh said Pakistan was not sincere in the war against terrorism.

He said Pakistan and United States have different interests in Afghanistan. He advised the United States to quit Afghanistan soon and urge Pakistan to crush Taliban.

The Indian prime minister alleged Pakistan of using terrorism as state policy and only act against militants when they challenge the writ of Pakistan military.

New Delhi: Mirwaiz Free to Travel Wherever he Wants: S M Krishna,  On the issue of grant of visa to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to visit China, Minister of External Affairs S M Krishna on Friday said he was free to travel anywhere he wanted.

“He is free to travel wherever he wants,” Krishna told reporters outside Parliament House. He said the Ministry of External Affairs encouraged such visits whether these were to “Pakistan or China”.

The Mirwaiz will be visiting China as a guest of an NGO and will give a lecture there.

When asked if India was considering extradition of 26/11 accused David Coleman Headley, Tahawwur Hussain Rana and some of the accused based in Pakistan, Krishna said, “Investigations are still on. We are awaiting the report of the investigation.”

He said once the report was submitted, the government would take appropriate steps.