Musharraf says al-Qaida members likely killed in Bajaur

OSLO: President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Tuesday there were indications that al-Qaida members were killed in a U.S. airstrike Bajaur tribal region near the Afghan border on Jan. 13.
He was talking to newsmen in Oslo during his visit of Norway.
Musharraf said that Pakistan has determined to continue the war against terrorism. He said extremism could not be defeated by military power alone. It needs to be addressed through other weapons, as the extremism is a state of mind, which could not be dealt by military action. He said Pakistan has adopted a combination of short and long-term measures, and counted several steps including a ban on extremist organizations and distribution of hate material.
Musharraf earlier called on the prime minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg.