4 Apr 2009

Taliban behind massacre, FBI deny Taliban involvement

The FBI today ruled out claims by the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan that he was responsible for the deadly attack on a US immigration centre yesterday.

A unhesitating killer armed with two handguns strolled into an upstate immigration center Friday and gunned down 13 people trapped in a classroom in a brief and bloody rampage.

“Based on the evidence, we can firmly discount that claim.” FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said.

Terror boss Baituallah Mehsud had said this morning that he had ordered the attacks that left 13 dead in response to an attack on Taliban bases by US drones. "I accept responsibility," he said. "They were my men. I gave them orders in reaction to US drone attacks,".

The Sun