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DATE=2/1/2000 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT TITLE=PAK - AFGHAN TERRORISM (L-ONLY) NUMBER=2-258692 BYLINE=AYAZ GUL DATELINE=ISLAMABAD CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: A senior leader of Afghanistan's Taleban Islamic movement has reiterated his group's opposition to the expulsion of alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden from the country. Mr. bin Laden, a Saudi dissident living in Afghanistan, is wanted by the United States on suspicion he was involved in the bombings of two U- S embassies in Africa. From Islamabad, Ayaz Gul reports. TEXT: The deputy Taleban leader, Mullah Mohammed Rabbani, has dismissed allegations the Taleban is harboring terrorists in Afghanistan. After a two-day visit to neighboring Pakistan, he told a news conference in Islamabad his group condemns terrorism as un-Islamic. /// FIRST RABBANI ACT WITH TRANSLATION /// We condemn all kinds of terrorism. We are not backing any type of terrorism by anyone against any country. Terrorism is an act against Islam. It's not accepted by Islamic principles. Therefore, we would not allow terrorist activities to be performed in our country. /// END ACT /// Mr. Rabbani says Afghanistan will not accede to what he calls undue demands of the United States to expel Mr. bin Laden. He says the Taleban has restricted his activities and denied him access to communications. /// SECOND RABBANI ACT WITH TRANSLATION /// Afghanistan is a free Islamic state and Osama is our guest in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. As far as we are concerned all the activities of bin Laden are banned in Afghanistan. /// END ACT /// The United States accuses Mr. bin Laden of masterminding the 1998 bombings of its embassies in Tanzania and Kenya that killed more than 200 people. The United Nations has imposed sanctions against the Taleban for refusing to extradite Mr. bin Laden to stand trial for the attacks. (Signed) NEB/AG/gm 01-Feb-2000 12:56 PM EDT (01-Feb-2000 1756 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .