PESHAWAR, Oct 27: The execution of former Jihadi commander Abdul Haq may result in the opening of yet another war front for the belligerent Taliban.

Belonging to one of the most largest Pakhtoon tribes of Afghanistan - Ahmedzai - Commander Haq’s execution could trigger a full-fledged war front for the Taliban already facing the opposition Northern Alliance outside Mazar-i-Sharif.

“This may well put Taliban in real trouble,” said a retired officer of a Pakistani intelligence agency, “as this can result in an uprising against the militia from within the Pakhtoon tribe”.

Talking to this scribe several Ahmedzai tribesmen, from among the Afghan refugees settled in the Nasir Bagh refugee camp in Peshawar, expressed resentment against Haq’s execution.

Mujahid Nazir, a former Afghan commander presently involved in supervising the Nasir Bagh refugee camp’s affairs objected to Haq’s execution.

“He did not deserve the treatment he received, “ said bearded Nazir, adding “he had contributed a lot to his country by waging war against the Russian invading forces”.

“He was an asset,” said some experts “ his family would not keep silence”.

Afghan commanders and pro-Zahir Shah elements, in Peshawar, believe that Commander Haq had been executed without taking direct orders from the Taliban head.

These sources conceded that Haq’s elimination would carry strong bearing on the current efforts of replacing the Taliban with moderates from among the student militia.

“Certainly, Taliban has given a very strong message to Afghan elements attempting to engineer the militia’s ouster,” said the sources.