Pakistani militant Muslim group condemns attack

A militant Muslim group has denounced the attacks on targets in Afghanistan.

The group called it a brutal attack on innocent people.

Amar Mehdi, spokesman for Harakat ul-Mujahedeen, made the comments within an hour of US strikes on Kabul.

"It's a brutal attack on innocent people in Afghanistan," Mehdi said.

"Americans have used their might to kill innocent people in Afghanistan

instead of targeting training camps about which they were talking and making a hue and cry."

The strikes came a day after Bush warned Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia that time was running out for them to hand over Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants or face the consequences.

Bin Laden is the main suspect in the September 11 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York City and damaged the Pentagon outside Washington.

Haraka ul-Mujahedeen was among 27 groups and individuals whose assets were frozen by the United States, Pakistan and other countries as part of a campaign against movements linked to bin Laden.

The group fights for independence of Indian-ruled Kashmir.