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We will defy orders to end incursion: Militants

Dharam Shourie in New York

Accusing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf of betraying the Kashmiri cause, some 'commanders' of militant outfits have said they would not obey his order to stop incursion into Kashmir, a report in New York said.

"Our men manage to sneak past the Indians, so how can the Pakistanis stop us?" Newsweek quoted one of the 'commanders', who met the magazine 'clandestinely', as saying.

It identified him as Irfan of Harkat-ul Mujahideen.

Another, identified as Atif, said, "We will continue to fight. God always creates ways for us."

Musharraf's order, the magazine said in its upcoming issue, was given to two dozen commanders by a major general from the Inter-Services Intelligence agency during a meeting at a Pakistani army base, 40 km from the front lines.

Atif told Newsweek that the commanders denounced Musharraf by name.

"After ditching the Taliban, Musharraf has now betrayed the Kashmiri cause," said one commander. "How can we accept this?"

"What do we need to fight? Not much," another commander was quoted as saying. "Hand grenades and Kalashnikovs are available everywhere."

Irfan claimed that hundreds of his men have been waiting impatiently for orders to infiltrate into Kashmir.

"Our volunteers are becoming increasingly upset over the long delay," he told Newsweek.

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