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January - 1 
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik said on January 1 that the writ of the Government had already been established in four sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, and Charmang and Mamoond sub-divisions would be under the complete control of the Government by the end of this month.
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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik said on January 1 that the writ of the Government had already been established in four sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, and Charmang and Mamoond sub-divisions would be under the complete control of the Government by the end of this month.
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January - 1 
Claiming a major breakthrough on the third day of the ongoing operation against the militants and outlaws in Khyber Agency, the political authorities on January 1 indicated at reopening the Pakistan-Afghan Highway by January 3, The News reported. Authorities said 80 per cent of the targets were achi
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Claiming a major breakthrough on the third day of the ongoing operation against the militants and outlaws in Khyber Agency, the political authorities on January 1 indicated at reopening the Pakistan-Afghan Highway by January 3, The News reported. Authorities said 80 per cent of the targets were achieved as several notorious criminals were either arrested or surrendered to the administration. Some 13 houses, used for anti-social activities, were also demolished. The encroachments along the Jamrud Bazaar and the adjoining areas were removed. Sources said 15 more wanted criminals were arrested on January 1, bringing the tally of those arrested during the last three days of the operation to 43. A total of 33 structures, including houses and guest houses, were demolished in the operation. The NATO supplies snatched earlier were also recovered during the operation. The looted items were recovered from the house of Adam Jee in Wazir Dhand area, prompting the troops to demolish the house after retrieving the snatched goods. Briefing the media, Political Agent of the Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat said that on the third day of the operation, militants’ hideouts and criminal dens in Ghundi, Shahkas and Wazir Dhand area were targeted with artillery shells before the troops moved in. He also said that known kidnappers and looters were arrested during the operation and a large quantity of arms and ammunition and looted goods recovered from different places. Tariq reiterated that the operation named ‘Daraghlum’ (Here I come) was not aimed at any single entity or group but against a host of groups that had made the entire region insecure. “Lawlessness in Jamrud Tehsil [revenue division] has direct implication on the law and order situation in Peshawar, which experienced one of its worst periods during the last quarter of the year 2008,” the administrative head of the agency said and added 37 people were kidnapped and 16 vehicles lifted from Jamrud during the last three months. He also informed that during the same period, a total of 100 people were abducted from Peshawar and all the kidnappings had direct links to the tribal territory, where the operation was in progress now. Besides, the area was also used to launch rocket attacks on Peshawar and hundreds of vehicles, including that of the NATO, were targeted.
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January - 5 
Two US choppers, carrying American troops, reportedly intruded into the Pakistani tribal territory and landed at the Bange Dar village of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), bordering the Khost province in Afghanistan, and abducted three nomads in the night of January 5. However, Government officials and
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Two US choppers, carrying American troops, reportedly intruded into the Pakistani tribal territory and landed at the Bange Dar village of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), bordering the Khost province in Afghanistan, and abducted three nomads in the night of January 5. However, Government officials and security authorities based in Miranshah denied violation of Pakistan’s airspace by the coalition forces. “We have our troops deployed along the border with Afghanistan but none of them reported any such violation by the foreign forces,” a military officer said. Major General Athar Abbas, Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, denied reports about violation of Pakistan’s airspace by the US choppers. “No, I don’t have any kind of such report. I am in touch with senior military officials but none of them talked about this issue, which I am sure would not have taken place,” explained Abbas.
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January - 8 
The head of al Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past few days, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP late on January 8, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone, Dawn reported. The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini, described as al Qaed
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The head of al Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past few days, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP late on January 8, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone, Dawn reported. The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini, described as al Qaeda's chief of operations in Pakistan and his lieutenant Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan. "There is every reason to believe that these two top terrorist figures are dead," said an unnamed source, adding that the duo was killed "within the last week." The counterintelligence source did not say how the men died, but according to Washington Post, which first reported the story, the duo was killed in a January 1 missile attack near Karikot in South Waziristan. The militants died after being struck with 45 kilo Hellfire missile fired from a pilot-less Predator drone operated by the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington Post reported. Officials believe al-Kini was behind the September 2008 car bombing of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel that killed 60 people. He is also linked to a suicide attack on late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy as it traveled through Karachi upon her arrival in Pakistan on October 18, 2008. The two men are also on the FBI's most wanted list for links with the 1998 bombings of US embassies in East Africa.
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February - 2 
In Bara, headquarters of Khyber Agency, leader of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Mangal Bagh, has banned shaving of beards and asked women to wear proper veils. Addressing on his private FM radio station on February 2, Mangal Bagh said: “From now on, the men are warned to grow breads according t
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In Bara, headquarters of Khyber Agency, leader of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Mangal Bagh, has banned shaving of beards and asked women to wear proper veils. Addressing on his private FM radio station on February 2, Mangal Bagh said: “From now on, the men are warned to grow breads according to Islam’s teachings and women should be properly veiled while leaving homes”. Last week, the LI enforced Sharia (Islamic law) in the Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency.
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February - 9 
Taliban militants shot dead an abducted Afghan near Miranshah, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on February 9, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of 30-year-old Islamud Din was found dumped by the road in Sheratalla area, 40 kilometers north of Miranshah. “Is
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Taliban militants shot dead an abducted Afghan near Miranshah, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on February 9, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of 30-year-old Islamud Din was found dumped by the road in Sheratalla area, 40 kilometers north of Miranshah. “Islam, who was kidnapped two weeks ago, had multiple bullet wounds on his body,” local police official Mehboob Khan told AFP. A note found on the body said he was “spying for the US”, the official said.
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February - 11 
The chief of the banned outfit Ansar-ul-Islam (AI), Qazi Mehboobul Haq, on February 11 claimed to have taken complete control of Bar Qambar Khel after burning several houses of the opponents at the remote Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, The News reported. Addressing on his private FM radio, he said t
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The chief of the banned outfit Ansar-ul-Islam (AI), Qazi Mehboobul Haq, on February 11 claimed to have taken complete control of Bar Qambar Khel after burning several houses of the opponents at the remote Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, The News reported. Addressing on his private FM radio, he said the flag of AI was hoisted on Tortoot in the Bara sub-division, as the area of Qambarkhel came under the control of his group. He also said a cache of sophisticated arms and ammunition left by the opponents at Toray seminary was seized. He also said the houses of the people who voluntarily migrated from Tirah Qambarkhel would not be demolished.
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February - 11 
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened on February 11 to destroy all educational institutions in Bajaur Agency if the Government did not withdraw Security Forces (SFs) stationed in Government schools in the region within three days, Dawn reported. Talking to reporters on the phone, TTP spoke
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The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened on February 11 to destroy all educational institutions in Bajaur Agency if the Government did not withdraw Security Forces (SFs) stationed in Government schools in the region within three days, Dawn reported. Talking to reporters on the phone, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said SFs had set up check-posts and bunkers in almost all Government schools to attack Taliban positions. He said the Government had forced the Taliban leadership to act like the Swat Taliban and attack educational institutions in Bajaur. "Not a single school building will be spared after three days," he added. In reply to a question, he said that talks with Swat Taliban were going on and the ‘ban’ on girls’ education would be lifted soon. The TTP spokesman also threatened to target Government installations and said Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency, would be turned into a battlefield if the military operation continued. He said attacks on SFs would be intensified, even in Khar. Omar said that attacks on schools in other tribal regions would also be launched if the military operation was not stopped.
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February - 12 
The CIA’s unmanned Predator aircraft striking terrorist targets in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are flown from an airbase inside Pakistan, a senior US lawmaker said on February 12, Daily Times reported. The disclosure by Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligen
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The CIA’s unmanned Predator aircraft striking terrorist targets in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are flown from an airbase inside Pakistan, a senior US lawmaker said on February 12, Daily Times reported. The disclosure by Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, marked the first time a US official had publicly commented on where the Predator aircraft patrolling Pakistan take off and land. At a hearing during testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee by US Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, she said, "As I understand it, these are flown out of a Pakistani base." The CIA, however, declined to comment. A spokesman for Feinstein said her comment was based solely on previous news reports that Predators were operated from bases near Islamabad. However, the Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar has denied that US drone attacks in the FATA are being carried out from Pakistani airbases. "We do have the facilities from where they can fly, but they are not being flown from Pakistani territory. They are being flown from Afghanistan," he told a private TV channel. About comments by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Mukhtar said, "I do not know on what she based all this."
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February - 16 
The Bajaur chapter of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) on February 16 demanded immediate implementation of the Sharia (Islamic law) in the Agency and in return assured the Government of its co-operation to establish a complete writ of the state, demanding the Army to stay in the regi
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The Bajaur chapter of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) on February 16 demanded immediate implementation of the Sharia (Islamic law) in the Agency and in return assured the Government of its co-operation to establish a complete writ of the state, demanding the Army to stay in the region till reconstruction work was completed. TNSM Bajaur chief Ismail Muhammadi made this demand while reacting to the finalisation of a five-point agreement for enforcement of Sharia in the Malakand division after successful talks between the NWFP Government and TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad. “We assure the Government of complete cooperation for a lasting peace and for establishing writ of the state in the troubled agency if people’s demand of enforcement of Shariah is met,” Ilyas told The News. “After people’s major demand of the enforcement of Shariah is met, the restoration of peace and purging the area of miscreants will become easier and the TNSM will be in a position to help establish writ of the government,” he added.
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February - 18 
A North Waziristan Agency Taliban ‘commander’ on February 18 ordered the Taliban to halt sabotage activities in the settled districts of the NWFP to facilitate a religious congregation in the Bannu District of the province. Taliban commander Gul Bahadar’s spokesman, Ahmedullah Ahmedi, announced the
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A North Waziristan Agency Taliban ‘commander’ on February 18 ordered the Taliban to halt sabotage activities in the settled districts of the NWFP to facilitate a religious congregation in the Bannu District of the province. Taliban commander Gul Bahadar’s spokesman, Ahmedullah Ahmedi, announced the directive in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. “All Taliban have been directed to stop attacks on Government installations to facilitate the congregation in Bannu District,” Ahmedi said in a press statement. According to the Taliban spokesman, a unilateral cease-fire would be in place until March 5.
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February - 19 
The commandant of Mohmand Rifles warned militants and miscreants of stern action if they tried to challenge the Government’s writ in the agency. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with distribution of relief goods and free medical camp for the affected people in Darwazgai-II Camp and Lakaro, C
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The commandant of Mohmand Rifles warned militants and miscreants of stern action if they tried to challenge the Government’s writ in the agency. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with distribution of relief goods and free medical camp for the affected people in Darwazgai-II Camp and Lakaro, Colonel Saifullah said no one would be allowed to impose their personal agenda on the people and make them hostage. He claimed that they had achieved the set objectives in the military operation and warned that those destroying Government installations would be dealt with an iron hand.
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February - 20 
Top Taliban leaders from North and South Waziristan met on February 20 to forge an alliance, Daily Times reported. Sources said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and Taliban leaders Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadar met at an undisclosed location in Waziristan and agr
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Top Taliban leaders from North and South Waziristan met on February 20 to forge an alliance, Daily Times reported. Sources said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and Taliban leaders Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadar met at an undisclosed location in Waziristan and agreed to form an alliance. The three Taliban leaders have reportedly formed a 13-member committee and authorised it to make ‘all decisions’. They also agreed that they would jointly defend attacks against them, and make plans in consultation with the committee. An unnamed senior militant commander of the Nazir group told The News that all the three commanders in a meeting held somewhere in South Waziristan Agency resolved all their differences and promised to live peacefully with each other in future. He said senior Pakistani and Afghan Taliban commanders played role in resolving differences among the three. He also said a 14-member Shura (executive council) was formed later after their final meeting that would comprise Baitullah Mehsud, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Maulvi Nazir and militants commander in South Waziristan, while 10 other people had been drawn from Baitullah Mahsud’s tribe, Gul Bahadur’s Utmanzai Wazir tribe and Maulvi Nazir’s Ahmadzai Wazir tribe.
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February - 23 
The Taliban on February 23 announced a unilateral cease-fire and secretly signed a peace accord with the Government, pledging to remain peaceful, The News reported. Following the signing of the accord, in which the Government reportedly announced amnesty for the Taliban, Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, Talib
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The Taliban on February 23 announced a unilateral cease-fire and secretly signed a peace accord with the Government, pledging to remain peaceful, The News reported. Following the signing of the accord, in which the Government reportedly announced amnesty for the Taliban, Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, Taliban commander in Bajaur and deputy leader of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), announced a unilateral cease-fire through his FM radio on the evening of February 23. He directed his cadres to stop fighting the Security Forces and help restore peace in Bajaur as an understanding had been reached with the Government. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said they had heard about the militants’ announcement of a truce but the Government had not yet reciprocated. He said the chief of the Frontier Corps, after discussions with the civilian administration, would decide about the Government’s stance on February 24 (today) in response to the militants’ cease-fire. Official and tribal sources said that besides pro-government militant commanders, prominent tribal elders, including Malik Abdul Aziz, Malik Ayaz and Malik Manjapar, helped in peace talks between the Government and the Faqir Mohammad-led Taliban in Bajaur. Sources said that after a few rounds of talks between the two sides through the tribal jirga, the two warring sides agreed to resolve their major differences through dialogue instead of fighting. The sources said senior militant commanders, including Faqir Mohammad and TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar, signed the peace agreement on behalf of the Taliban while Political Agent of Bajaur Agency Shafeerullah Khan, Commissioner of Malakand Syed Muhammad Javed and a few other senior Government and military officials inked the truce from the Government’s side.
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February - 24 
The Security Forces suspended their operations in Bajaur Agency on February 24 and agreed to hold fire for four days, Daily Times reported. "Security forces have decided to observe a four-day ceasefire across Bajaur," Political Agent Safirullah Khan told reporters. He described the decision as a "go
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The Security Forces suspended their operations in Bajaur Agency on February 24 and agreed to hold fire for four days, Daily Times reported. "Security forces have decided to observe a four-day ceasefire across Bajaur," Political Agent Safirullah Khan told reporters. He described the decision as a "goodwill gesture" made at the request of tribal elders. A source said tribal leaders wanted to hold talks with Taliban in order to negotiate a permanent peace in the area. "The security forces reserve the right to retaliate if they come under attack," Khan said. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Maulvi Faqir Muhammad had declared a unilateral truce in Bajaur late on February 23. He said in a radio broadcast that his men had vacated Inayat Killay, a Taliban stronghold outside Bajaur’s main town of Khar.
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February - 25 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 25 announced full support to the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) if the Security Forces (SFs) started an operation against the LI in Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported. The Bara-based TTP leader Hamza Afridi told reporters by telephone from an undisclosed locat
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 25 announced full support to the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) if the Security Forces (SFs) started an operation against the LI in Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported. The Bara-based TTP leader Hamza Afridi told reporters by telephone from an undisclosed location that they would support the LI in the agency if the SFs launched an operation against it. He also said the Taliban would not abandon LI chief Mangal Bagh.
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March - 1 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have forced militants out of Bajaur Agency and advanced towards strongholds of the Taliban in the region, The News reported on March 1. “We think that we have secured this agency,” said Major General Tariq Khan, the commander of forces fighting in Bajaur. “They h
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have forced militants out of Bajaur Agency and advanced towards strongholds of the Taliban in the region, The News reported on March 1. “We think that we have secured this agency,” said Major General Tariq Khan, the commander of forces fighting in Bajaur. “They have lost. They have lost their cohesion out here,” Khan told reporters flown by helicopters from Islamabad. Colonel Saifullah said the military had also beaten back militants in the neighbouring Mohmand Agency. “Now the people’s minds are clear. They now believe in the strength of the force and the resolve of the government that this militancy is being pursued and is being finished,” he told reporters in Ghalanai, headquarters of Mohmand Agency. “The influence of militants has reduced over a major proportion of the population and area,” the colonel added. General Tariq said about 50 percent of the militants were Afghans and some Sudanese and Egyptians had been killed in Bajaur in the initial stages of operation. He described a unilateral cease-fire declared by the Taliban on February 23 as “a face-saving statement”. “There was no question of ceasefire, the resistance has melted, dissolved. It is not there,” he said. Shafiullah, the chief of the Bajaur civil administration, said 1,600 militants were killed during the campaign and more than 2,000 injured while some 150 civilians also died and about 2,000 were injured in the fighting. He appealed for international donors to come forward with money for reconstruction and the provision of basic services such as electricity and water to 304,598 people displaced from their homes in Bajaur. The official said more than 180,000 had returned.
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March - 12 
A suspected US missile strike destroyed a Taliban training camp in Kurram Agency, killing at least 15 Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists, as well as injuring another 50, security officials said on March 12, Daily Times reported. "Fifteen militants were killed and 50 wounded," a senior security official
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A suspected US missile strike destroyed a Taliban training camp in Kurram Agency, killing at least 15 Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists, as well as injuring another 50, security officials said on March 12, Daily Times reported. "Fifteen militants were killed and 50 wounded," a senior security official told AFP. No high-value targets were believed to have died, the unnamed official added. Another security official said most of the dead were Afghan Taliban militants. "The training centre was run by local Taliban commander Fazal Saeed and training was underway at the time of the strike," the official added. The Taliban sealed off the area and retrieved bodies from the rubble of the building after the strike late on March 12.
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March - 13 
The number of those killed in a suspected US missile strike in Kurram Agency increased to 24 on March 13, according to Daily Times. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone destroyed an alleged Taliban training camp in Kurram, said officials. "We have handed over 24 bodies after cleaning and wrapping
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The number of those killed in a suspected US missile strike in Kurram Agency increased to 24 on March 13, according to Daily Times. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone destroyed an alleged Taliban training camp in Kurram, said officials. "We have handed over 24 bodies after cleaning and wrapping them in cloth," Saidur Rehman, an official of the local charity Al-Khidmat Foundation, told AFP. Local administration officials also confirmed that 24 bodies were found from the rubble, having earlier said that 18 bodies had been found. A senior security official told AFP that 50 others, ‘mostly Taliban’, were injured, and the dead included ‘foreigners’. No high-value targets were believed to have died, said the official. Another security official said most of the dead were Afghan Taliban.
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March - 13 
The political administration has reportedly launched crackdown on Afghan nationals living illegally in different parts of Bajaur Agency. Sources said the crackdown was launched after the administration received reports that the some Afghans who had been repatriated to their homeland had returned to
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The political administration has reportedly launched crackdown on Afghan nationals living illegally in different parts of Bajaur Agency. Sources said the crackdown was launched after the administration received reports that the some Afghans who had been repatriated to their homeland had returned to Bajaur. The local administration directed the Afghans living in Khar sub-division to leave the area in two days otherwise an operation would be launched against them.
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March - 21 
The Bara Peace Committee described the operation as a violation of an agreement reached with the political administration. Peace committee leader Haji Amal Gul, whose house was demolished in the shelling on March 21, said those arrested during the operation were innocent and not involved in any crim
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The Bara Peace Committee described the operation as a violation of an agreement reached with the political administration. Peace committee leader Haji Amal Gul, whose house was demolished in the shelling on March 21, said those arrested during the operation were innocent and not involved in any criminal activity. He called for an immediate halt to the operation and release of all prisoners.
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March - 25 
A senior militant commander said the drone fired two Hellfire missiles on two vehicles — a double-cabin pick-up and a car — carrying some militants. He said the militants were en route to their destination after shopping in Makeen bazaar along with local tribal militants, including Maulvi Noor Moham
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A senior militant commander said the drone fired two Hellfire missiles on two vehicles — a double-cabin pick-up and a car — carrying some militants. He said the militants were en route to their destination after shopping in Makeen bazaar along with local tribal militants, including Maulvi Noor Mohammad and Maulvi Mohammad Shafiq. According to militant sources, the victims were junior-level Arab fighters and there was no prominent figure among them.
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March - 30 
Operation Daraghlam (Arriving)-II was launched in Khyber Agency on March 30, the Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan said, according to Daily Times. During a news briefing, Khan said orders to shoot the Taliban militants on sight had been issued. He announced that the victims of the suici
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Operation Daraghlam (Arriving)-II was launched in Khyber Agency on March 30, the Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan said, according to Daily Times. During a news briefing, Khan said orders to shoot the Taliban militants on sight had been issued. He announced that the victims of the suicide attack at a mosque on the Peshawar-Torkham Highway in the Jamrud Sub-division on March 27 would each be given PKR 300,000. Khan said a ban had been imposed on Taliban from patrolling the area, adding that they could be behind the suicide attack.
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April - 23 
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Orakzai chapter commander, Hakimullah Mehsud, told reporters by phone from an undisclosed location that the TTP was not responsible for the killing of civilians. “Until the government stops operations and ensures a halt to the drone attacks in the tribal areas, the T
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Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Orakzai chapter commander, Hakimullah Mehsud, told reporters by phone from an undisclosed location that the TTP was not responsible for the killing of civilians. “Until the government stops operations and ensures a halt to the drone attacks in the tribal areas, the TTP will continue attacking the government installations,” he added. The residents of Dabori, Khadizai and Ghiljo Tehsil have started to migrate to safer locations in tractors, vans and carts. They complained that no camp had been set up in the Hangu District of NWFP for the migrating people by the political authorities. “We have no proper place to accommodate the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Hangu and have requested the provincial government to allot us a place for setting up a camp for the affected people,” Political Agent Orakzai Agency Abdul Baseer said, adding the political authorities had also sought funds from the central government on an emergency basis for the rehabilitation of the affected people in the District.
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April - 29 
Political Agent Amjad Ali Khan claimed that the situation had improved in Safi subdivision of Mohmand Agency after the military operation. He urged the elders to fulfill their territorial and collective responsibilities and not to allow miscreants to reestablish their hideouts in the area.
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Political Agent Amjad Ali Khan claimed that the situation had improved in Safi subdivision of Mohmand Agency after the military operation. He urged the elders to fulfill their territorial and collective responsibilities and not to allow miscreants to reestablish their hideouts in the area.
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May - 12 
A charge-sheet submitted by Police in an anti-terrorism court says that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) assassinated former Commander of the Special Services Group, General Aamir Faisal Alvi, to avenge the role he played in the fight against militants in FATA, Dawn reported. According to the charge-sheet prep
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A charge-sheet submitted by Police in an anti-terrorism court says that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) assassinated former Commander of the Special Services Group, General Aamir Faisal Alvi, to avenge the role he played in the fight against militants in FATA, Dawn reported. According to the charge-sheet prepared by Islamabad’s Koral Police against Major (retd) Haroon Ashiq, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Mohammad Nawaz Khan of Peshawar, and Ashfaq Ahmed of Okara in Punjab, the murder was ordered by Ilyas Kashmiri who provided funds and weapons. During interrogation in a kidnapping for ransom case, the accused told Police they had been ordered to kill Alvi, who had spearheaded a commando operation against militants at Angor Adda in South Waziristan in 2004 when a large number of Arabs, Uzbeks, Chechens, Afghans and local Taliban militants were killed. The three were arrested by the industrial area police for trying to kidnap a businessman. Police said the alleged killers, who belonged to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba, followed Alvi when he left his residence in Bharia Town on the day of the attack for his private office in Islamabad and killed him and his driver near PWD Colony. Police said the accused were given money and weapons for the attack by Ilyas Kashmiri and Irfan, another man working for the militants.
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May - 14 
Parliamentarians belonging to the FATA on May 14 rejected the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ultimatum to step down as legislators within three days, The News reported. These legislators contended that they would pay no heed to such warnings and continue serving people of their respective constitue
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Parliamentarians belonging to the FATA on May 14 rejected the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ultimatum to step down as legislators within three days, The News reported. These legislators contended that they would pay no heed to such warnings and continue serving people of their respective constituencies. “We are elected representatives of people, who have voted us to the legislative bodies so that we could serve them and contribute to the nation-building. Such threats have no value,” said Sajid Hussain Toori, who hails from Parachinar in the Kurram Agency. Toori is part of a 10-member independent group of legislators, headed by Munir Khan Orakzai. Abbas Afridi, who is a Senator from FATA, also rejected the ultimatum. Another Senator Haji Khan Afridi, who is from Khyber Agency, said that on such warnings or demands, he would never resign.
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May - 22 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major General Athar Abbas, however, denied launching any military operation in South Waziristan. He said the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) had taken some action but he had no further details. Official and tribal sources said SFs at Jando
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major General Athar Abbas, however, denied launching any military operation in South Waziristan. He said the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) had taken some action but he had no further details. Official and tribal sources said SFs at Jandola and Manzai military camps began artillery shelling on the Taliban’s suspected positions in Srarogha, Kotkai and Spinkai Raghzai villages of Mehsud tribal people. An unnamed security official told The News that the artillery shelling was a reaction to the suicide attack near Jandola FC camp on May 21, in which 12 people were killed and several others injured.
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May - 23 
According to Daily Times, suspected Taliban militants abducted two paramilitary soldiers from Inayat Kalay at Bajaur Agency in FATA, and the local administration arrested 189 Mamoond tribesmen in retaliation, officials said on May 23. Political Agent Shafirullah Khan warned the Mamoond tribe in a ji
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According to Daily Times, suspected Taliban militants abducted two paramilitary soldiers from Inayat Kalay at Bajaur Agency in FATA, and the local administration arrested 189 Mamoond tribesmen in retaliation, officials said on May 23. Political Agent Shafirullah Khan warned the Mamoond tribe in a jirga (council) against violating the deal it had made with the Government three months ago. A television channel said he gave them a three-day deadline to stop militant activities.
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June - 7 
Around 90 percent of the local tribesmen have left South Waziristan and are now living in settled Districts, the South Waziristan Senator Saleh Shah said on June 7, Daily Times reported. He said the Government had not made any arrangements for those who had relocated. The Senator said a committee of
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Around 90 percent of the local tribesmen have left South Waziristan and are now living in settled Districts, the South Waziristan Senator Saleh Shah said on June 7, Daily Times reported. He said the Government had not made any arrangements for those who had relocated. The Senator said a committee of political functionaries and tribal elders has estimated that the previous military operations had cost around PKR 1.30 billion in damages to different areas and more than 4500 houses and shops had been damaged in the current operation.
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June - 7 
During a grand jirga (council of elders) of Safi tribal elders and the political administration, Political Agent Mohmand Amjad Ali advised the internally displaced persons of Swat and Malakand Division to return to their respective areas by June 15, saying they would not be allowed to stay at relief
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During a grand jirga (council of elders) of Safi tribal elders and the political administration, Political Agent Mohmand Amjad Ali advised the internally displaced persons of Swat and Malakand Division to return to their respective areas by June 15, saying they would not be allowed to stay at relief camps beyond that date.
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June - 13 
Pakistan Air Force jet fighters bombed suspected hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud at South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 13, according to Daily Times. “In response to the suicide attack on Jamia Naeemi, in which Dr Sarfraz Naeemi and six
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Pakistan Air Force jet fighters bombed suspected hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud at South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on June 13, according to Daily Times. “In response to the suicide attack on Jamia Naeemi, in which Dr Sarfraz Naeemi and six others were killed in Lahore, two terrorists’ compounds were targeted by the air force in Makeen,” a military statement said. However, the military statement gave no details of the casualties inflicted on the Taliban militants during the early morning strikes. “The number of casualties could not be ascertained.” Hours before the attack on Mehsud’s stronghold, President Asif Ali Zardari vowed in a televised address to wage war against militancy “to the end”.
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June - 19 
Military officials said six militants were killed and several others injured when gunship helicopters targeted their positions near Serwakai. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas said the operation was conducted for reopening the main road between Tan
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Military officials said six militants were killed and several others injured when gunship helicopters targeted their positions near Serwakai. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas said the operation was conducted for reopening the main road between Tanai and Serwakai. He said the militants had blocked a portion of the main Wana-Jandola road for quite some time and set up their positions. He rejected reports of NATO involvement and assistance to the Pakistan Army in any military operation against the militants in the country. “There is no truth in all such reports. Only the Pakistani troops have been engaged in all such operations against the militants whether they are in Swat, Dir or Waziristan,” he said.
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June - 19 
Officials said all the arrangements had been finalised for what they called a ‘decisive’ action against the TTP chief and his militants. They said the operation could be accelerated once all the people of Waziristan, inhabited by the Mehsud tribesmen, came out of their villages and migrate to safer
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Officials said all the arrangements had been finalised for what they called a ‘decisive’ action against the TTP chief and his militants. They said the operation could be accelerated once all the people of Waziristan, inhabited by the Mehsud tribesmen, came out of their villages and migrate to safer places. However, despite an announcement by the Government, there is reportedly no camp for the internally displaced persons (IDP) of South Waziristan. Consequently, most of the IDPs have been living with their relatives, friends or in rented houses in the Tank and Dera Ismail Khan Districts.
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Four soldiers who had been injured in a Taliban attack on their convoy in North Waziristan on June 28 have died in a military hospital, the Inter-Services Public Relations chief Major General Athar Abbas said in a press conference on June 20, according to Daily Times. The number of troops who died i
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Four soldiers who had been injured in a Taliban attack on their convoy in North Waziristan on June 28 have died in a military hospital, the Inter-Services Public Relations chief Major General Athar Abbas said in a press conference on June 20, according to Daily Times. The number of troops who died in the attack has now reached 16, including Lieutenant Colonel Tahir, Captain Abid and Lieutenant Zeeshan. However, some other reports stated that the death toll has reached 30. 10 more seriously wounded soldiers succumbed to their injuries on June 29, The News reported. Abbas also said the Security Forces responded effectively to the attack killing 10 Taliban militants. “We reserve the right to take appropriate action against the unprovoked attack according to local customs and rules,” he said.
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June - 29 
Hafiz Gul Bahadur has said he had scrapped the peace accord in protest against the frequent US drone attacks in NWA. He claimed that the drones had carried over 50 attacks since signing of the peace accord in NWA in which hundreds of people, including women and children, had lost their lives. The Ta
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Hafiz Gul Bahadur has said he had scrapped the peace accord in protest against the frequent US drone attacks in NWA. He claimed that the drones had carried over 50 attacks since signing of the peace accord in NWA in which hundreds of people, including women and children, had lost their lives. The Taliban commander has also reportedly demanded an end to the military operation against the Baitullah Mehsud-led militants and drone attacks in the adjoining South Waziristan Agency.
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July - 2 
After the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led militants in North Waziristan, another pro-government militant commander, Mulla Nazeer, also scrapped his peace deal with the Government in South Waziristan Agency on July 2. A senior associate of Mulla Nazeer, Saada Janan, called The News from Wana, headquarters of S
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After the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led militants in North Waziristan, another pro-government militant commander, Mulla Nazeer, also scrapped his peace deal with the Government in South Waziristan Agency on July 2. A senior associate of Mulla Nazeer, Saada Janan, called The News from Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, and claimed their Shura or council unanimously decided to scrap the peace accord with the Government to protest the frequent US drone attacks in their territory. The political administration of South Waziristan, however, claimed that Mulla Nazeer has revived his peace accord with the Government by sending 120-member jirga of Ahmadzai Wazir elders to negotiate with senior Government officials in Wana. The elders said Mulla Nazeer had given them authority to hold talks with the Government for restoration of peace in the region. However, Nazeer’s associate Sadda Janan said they have nothing to do with a meeting of tribal jirga and political authorities. He said they had already directed their fighters to attack Government installations and fight against the Security Forces. Asked about a similar stance already taken by Taliban commander in North Waziristan, Hafiz Gul Bahadur over US drone attacks, where drones did not fire missiles during the past two months, Saada Janan opined that all the three Taliban commanders - Baitullah Mehsud, Mulla Nazeer and Hafiz Gul Bahadur - in February 2009 had formed the Shura Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen or council of holly warriors, in which he claimed, all of them promised to fight alongside if anyone of them was attacked. Mulla Nazeer and his Ahmadzai Wazir militants had played decisive role in the eviction of Uzbek nationals from Wana, Azam Warsak and Shakai areas when the Government launched a military operation against them in 2007.
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July - 8 
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said the Al Qaeda leadership resides in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan and the United States is determined to defeat them, Times of India reported. "The top priority, with respect to that strategy, is to d
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Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said the Al Qaeda leadership resides in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan and the United States is determined to defeat them, Times of India reported. "The top priority, with respect to that strategy, is to defeat al Qaida, whose leadership resides in the FATA - in the federal areas, the tribal areas - in Western Pakistan," Mullen said in his remarks at a luncheon held at the National Press Club in Washington on July 8. Referring to the recent developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Mullen said things are now moving in the right direction and the United States now needs to remain engaged in both the countries. "A year ago, not many people would have said that the Pakistani military could pull that (Swat) off, and yet they have made an awful lot of progress," he said.
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July - 13 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in Islamabad on July 13 that top militant commanders have been killed during the military operation in Waziristan while the Tehrik-e-Taliban chief in Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah, was seriously injured.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in Islamabad on July 13 that top militant commanders have been killed during the military operation in Waziristan while the Tehrik-e-Taliban chief in Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah, was seriously injured.
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July - 22 
Three Taliban groups in South Waziristan Agency have formed a new anti-Baitullah Mehsud alliance, with Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba as its chief, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on July 22 that the Turkistan Bathni, Haji Tehsil Khan Wazir and Ikhlas Khan Mehsud factions
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Three Taliban groups in South Waziristan Agency have formed a new anti-Baitullah Mehsud alliance, with Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba as its chief, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on July 22 that the Turkistan Bathni, Haji Tehsil Khan Wazir and Ikhlas Khan Mehsud factions have named the alliance Abdullah Mehsud group. The new group has reportedly already established offices in Gomal, Umar Adda, Jandola, Pang, and Sheikh Autar areas of South Waziristan. 42-year old Waziristan Baba believes that Baitullah Mehsud was behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. He said he would avenge the killings of innocent people who fell victim to attacks launched by Baitullah. “Those who destroy hospitals and schools and kill our brothers and sisters are not our well-wishers,” he said. The alliance comes after Baitullah assassinated archrival Qari Zainuddin – who was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards.
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August - 3 
Authorities in Bajaur Agency have reportedly asked the elders of Salarzai tribe to flush the militants out of their areas or face consequences. Speaking at a Jirga of the elders, Khar Subdivision Assistant Political Agent Iqbal Khattak said the people of Tangi, Babar Shah, Darra, Ghundai and Sor Dag
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Authorities in Bajaur Agency have reportedly asked the elders of Salarzai tribe to flush the militants out of their areas or face consequences. Speaking at a Jirga of the elders, Khar Subdivision Assistant Political Agent Iqbal Khattak said the people of Tangi, Babar Shah, Darra, Ghundai and Sor Dagay should co-operate with the political administration in eliminating the militants and refrain from harbouring them in their areas. The elders vowed to make efforts for handing over the wanted persons to the administration or expel them from the area to avert a possible action by the Government.
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August - 7 
A Taliban official in South Waziristan, where the meeting took place, told Reuters the Government had fabricated reports of the infighting. Noor Said, deputy spokesman under Baitullah, said: "There was no fighting in the shura. Both Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah are safe and sound." However, an inte
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A Taliban official in South Waziristan, where the meeting took place, told Reuters the Government had fabricated reports of the infighting. Noor Said, deputy spokesman under Baitullah, said: "There was no fighting in the shura. Both Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah are safe and sound." However, an intelligence officer denied this, saying he had reports that Hakeemullah was dead.
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August - 8 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Hakeemullah Mehsud and Taliban commander Waliur Rehman were killed in a gunbattle that erupted during a meeting to determine the future of the organisation, PTV reported on August 8, a few hours after Hakeemullah claimed Baitullah Mehsud is "alive", reports
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Hakeemullah Mehsud and Taliban commander Waliur Rehman were killed in a gunbattle that erupted during a meeting to determine the future of the organisation, PTV reported on August 8, a few hours after Hakeemullah claimed Baitullah Mehsud is "alive", reports Daily Times. Interior Minister Rehman Malik told Reuters the Government had received reports that only one of the two rivals for the leadership of the Taliban was killed. "The infighting was between Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah Mehsud," he said, adding, "We have information that one of them has been killed. Who was killed we will be able to say after confirming." According to PTV, Rehman killed Hakeemullah after the latter was appointed the new TTP chief.
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August - 9 
Authorities are increasingly convinced that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a CIA missile strike on August 5 in South Waziristan, the military said on August 9, Daily Times reported. “Multiple sources are now confirming he (Baitullah) is dead,” including at l
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Authorities are increasingly convinced that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a CIA missile strike on August 5 in South Waziristan, the military said on August 9, Daily Times reported. “Multiple sources are now confirming he (Baitullah) is dead,” including at least two Taliban commanders, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said. He said the reports of infighting were “one of the biggest, latest indicators”. According to him, “Why is there a fight, why this fight for succession? These are very strong indicators leading towards reasonable confirmation that he was killed.” He said authorities were currently unable to confirm what occurred in the Taliban meeting where the gun-battle is believed to have broken out. Meanwhile, a senior Government official doubted that any potential successor had been injured. He said there were reports of a clash among Taliban guards at a meeting on Saturday evening and indications that some people had been wounded, but there was no credible information to suggest any of the Taliban leaders were among them. There are also conflicting reports that a major fight broke out between the two likely contenders to replace Baitullah – Hakeemullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman – with one or both being killed or wounded.
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August - 10 
Al Qaeda is trying to install a new “chief terrorist” in the Tribal Areas following the alleged death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on August 10, Daily Times reported. “Al Qaeda has been grouping in the same place (South Waziristan) an
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Al Qaeda is trying to install a new “chief terrorist” in the Tribal Areas following the alleged death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on August 10, Daily Times reported. “Al Qaeda has been grouping in the same place (South Waziristan) and is trying to find somebody to install as the leader, as the chief terrorist in that area,” he told BBC Radio. He said the Taliban were in disarray and fleeing the area following the apparent killing of their commander. He hoped this would result in the border regions being open to greater development. “All the credible intelligence that I have received on the drone attack has led me to finally confirm it (Mehsud’s death),” he said to questions on whether Mehsud was actually dead. “It’s one of the achievements and I also feel that after the killing of Baitullah Mehsud, the whole TTP ... it will take some time for them to regroup,” he added. “Information gathered in the past three days has revealed that most Taliban are running away from the area,” AFP quoted him as saying. The Taliban, Malik said, should play their role to further develop the Tribal Areas, the Online news agency reported. To questions on leniency towards the Taliban militants who laid down their arms and renounced violence, he said that none of the Taliban involved in the murder of innocent people would be pardoned. However, he added, the people who had been fighting the Government out of fear of the Taliban would be shown leniency.
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August - 10 
The US said it is “pretty sure” that Baitullah Mehsud has been killed, White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said on August 10. He said the development “shows that Pakistan has made progress in moving to root out extremists”.
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The US said it is “pretty sure” that Baitullah Mehsud has been killed, White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said on August 10. He said the development “shows that Pakistan has made progress in moving to root out extremists”.
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August - 18 
A tribal Lashkar (militia) in the Khwezai area of Mohmand Agency in FATA captured and handed over to the Security Forces (SFs) a top militant commander and spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulvi Omar, The News reported. Maulvi Omar a.k.a. Said Muhammad was also deputy to Bajaur Tal
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A tribal Lashkar (militia) in the Khwezai area of Mohmand Agency in FATA captured and handed over to the Security Forces (SFs) a top militant commander and spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulvi Omar, The News reported. Maulvi Omar a.k.a. Said Muhammad was also deputy to Bajaur Taliban commander Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, engaged in fighting against the SFs since August 6, 2008. He used to reportedly sell perfumes in a pushcart in the Inayat Killay Bazaar in Bajaur Agency in the past and at one stage, studied and taught in a madrassa (seminary).
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August - 19 
In a speech on his FM radio Maulvi Faqir accused the peace committee of Mohmand Agency of violating a ‘peace accord’ between militants and tribal elders by capturing TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar. He warned that the TTP would avenge Umar’s capture. "The Taliban will take action against those members of
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In a speech on his FM radio Maulvi Faqir accused the peace committee of Mohmand Agency of violating a ‘peace accord’ between militants and tribal elders by capturing TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar. He warned that the TTP would avenge Umar’s capture. "The Taliban will take action against those members of the peace committee who captured our spokesman," he said. Maulvi Omar, he claimed, was functioning as a journalist and his arrest would not affect the movement. He, however, said that despite the ‘violation’, the agreement would remain in force. A local militia captured Umar in Mohmand Agency in the night of August 17 and later handed him over to the Security Forces. Faqir told the BBC that Muslim Khan had been appointed TTP spokesman in place of Maulvi Omar. Muslim Khan is currently the spokesman of the Taliban in Swat.
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August - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 21 killed at least 12 militants in different areas of Mohmand Agency and destroyed several of their hideouts, The News reported. SF sources said at around 2:00 pm, two gunship choppers shelled militant strongholds in the Ghani Baba, Michni and Seperay areas of Yakkagh
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 21 killed at least 12 militants in different areas of Mohmand Agency and destroyed several of their hideouts, The News reported. SF sources said at around 2:00 pm, two gunship choppers shelled militant strongholds in the Ghani Baba, Michni and Seperay areas of Yakkaghund sub-division. “Twelve militants were killed and four of their hideouts destroyed during the operation,” the Frontier Corps said in a statement. “The troops also seized heavy arms, ammunition and explosives during the operation,” said the statement.
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September - 8 
According to APP, tribal elders from Bara tehsil were asked to hand over 68 hardcore militants – including the Laskhar-e-Islam (LI) chief – and act in line with Government directives if they want to see an end to the operation in the area, said Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat.
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According to APP, tribal elders from Bara tehsil were asked to hand over 68 hardcore militants – including the Laskhar-e-Islam (LI) chief – and act in line with Government directives if they want to see an end to the operation in the area, said Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat.
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September - 10 
Pakistani Army said at least 135 militants – including local commanders Murad, Alam Shah, Habibur Rehman and Tehseen– have so far been killed in the counter-insurgency operation “Operation Bio Daraghlam” that began at Bara of Khyber Agency in the FATA on September 1, reports Daily Times. Also, 19 mi
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Pakistani Army said at least 135 militants – including local commanders Murad, Alam Shah, Habibur Rehman and Tehseen– have so far been killed in the counter-insurgency operation “Operation Bio Daraghlam” that began at Bara of Khyber Agency in the FATA on September 1, reports Daily Times. Also, 19 militant centers and 119 houses owned by militants have been destroyed. Troops have also confiscated arms and ammunition – including 129 sub-machineguns, 167 rifles, 53 Kalakuf rifles, 121 pistols, eight grenades, rocket fuses, and 50,070 rounds of 30-bore pistols. Hashish, opium, cellular phones, generators, passports, batteries, cars, motorcycles, foreign currency and computers have also been seized. The Inter Services Public Relations said that apart from the Frontier Corps troops already engaged in the Bara operation, additional troops would be kept in the area till stabilization and normalization of the situation.
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October - 11 
21 militants were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their positions in different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions in South Waziristan Agency on October 11, The News reported. Tribal sources said two fighter planes started bombing Ladha Sarai, Patowelai, T
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21 militants were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their positions in different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions in South Waziristan Agency on October 11, The News reported. Tribal sources said two fighter planes started bombing Ladha Sarai, Patowelai, Tangi, Bodinzai, Makeen, Bandkhel and other areas in the afternoon. They said that 21 militants were killed and eight others injured while five hideouts were destroyed in the air strikes. Political Agent of South Waziristan, Syed Shahab Ali Shah, confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force jets bombed different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions. Talking to The News, he said that it was not a full-scale operation but a limited action to hit specific targets in the agency. “The air strike was imperative after the rocket attack on the Army camp in Razmak by the militants,” he said, adding that arrangements had been finalised for a major operation, which would be launched after a final decision by the relevant quarters. He also said that many families had fled the agency due to the imminent military operation and shifted to safer places, but still a large number of people were present there. He said that tented villages would be established for displaced persons in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan, adding that places had been identified for the purpose.
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October - 15 
According to Dawn, military planes bombed suspected militant positions in the Laddah, Nawazkot, Khaisora, Saam, Sararogha and Tiarza areas of South Waziristan on October 15, killing at least 32 militants and non-combatants. 12 people were reportedly killed and seven others injured in the Kanigram an
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According to Dawn, military planes bombed suspected militant positions in the Laddah, Nawazkot, Khaisora, Saam, Sararogha and Tiarza areas of South Waziristan on October 15, killing at least 32 militants and non-combatants. 12 people were reportedly killed and seven others injured in the Kanigram and Karama areas of Laddah sub-division and nine in Nawazkot area adjacent to North Waziristan. Five people were killed when their car was hit in Maulvi Khan Sarai and six people died and five wounded in Tiarza. Officials said that three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when a military base in Jandola came under a rocket attack. While the Government is yet to formally launch a military operation in South Waziristan, the Pakistan Air Force has reportedly intensified attacks in the region. Over the past five days, more than 60 militants and non-combatants have been killed. “We are targeting militant hideouts with jetfighters and helicopter gunships in the first phase of an operation in South Waziristan,” said Secretary Law and Order FATA, Tariq Hayat, according to The News. “There are some 1,500 foreign militants including Uzbeks, Chechens, Arabs and Sudanese in South Waziristan,” he added. Residents said jets carried out repeated sorties in the area on October 15.
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October - 16 
A security official told AFP that suspected Taliban militants had launched a rocket attack at a military camp in the Shakai area of South Waziristan, killing three soldiers and wounding four.
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A security official told AFP that suspected Taliban militants had launched a rocket attack at a military camp in the Shakai area of South Waziristan, killing three soldiers and wounding four.
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October - 17 
The Government imposed a curfew in the region, shutting down all link roads to and from Waziristan and jamming the mobile and telecommunication systems in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat and Bannu Districts. Official sources said the military was converging on Taliban strongholds from three dir
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The Government imposed a curfew in the region, shutting down all link roads to and from Waziristan and jamming the mobile and telecommunication systems in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat and Bannu Districts. Official sources said the military was converging on Taliban strongholds from three directions — Jandola in the east, Shakai in the west and Razmak in the north. They said initial reports had revealed the Taliban were putting up a “stiff resistance” to the army’s advances. The local population of the conflict-stricken areas has moved to safer places, with the UN predicting around 250,000 people fled their homes in anticipation of the operation. Authorities have set up registration camps for these internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan. Sources in the FATA Secretariat said 12,800 families had already been registered in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank, adding, preparations were underway to accommodate more in the relief camps.
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October - 18 
A spokeswoman for the UNHCR in Pakistan confirmed that authorities had registered more than 100,000 displaced people. “Over the last five days, 3,065 families (around 21,000 people) registered... before this latest influx there had been about 80,500 people or 11,000 families,” Ariane Rummery said, a
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A spokeswoman for the UNHCR in Pakistan confirmed that authorities had registered more than 100,000 displaced people. “Over the last five days, 3,065 families (around 21,000 people) registered... before this latest influx there had been about 80,500 people or 11,000 families,” Ariane Rummery said, according to AFP.
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October - 18 
In its advance towards the Taliban stronghold of Makeen, the Security Forces (SFs) clashed with militants, killing 30 of them in the Jandola, Kotkai and Srarogha areas, said a statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). It said two soldiers died and four others sustained injuries in the
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In its advance towards the Taliban stronghold of Makeen, the Security Forces (SFs) clashed with militants, killing 30 of them in the Jandola, Kotkai and Srarogha areas, said a statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). It said two soldiers died and four others sustained injuries in these clashes. The Mandana, Kund and Tarakai areas were secured from this side, added the statement. The operation progressed seven kilometres north of Shakai from the second direction where the SFs had captured areas like Boya Narai and Wozi Sar from the militants, said the ISPR, which also claimed that 20 militants and a soldier were killed while three soldiers were wounded in the same area. Securing some key heights around and south of Razmak, the Army said the advancing SFs killed 10 militants and lost two soldiers with four sustaining injuries.
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October - 18 
More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan after the military operation was launched, officials said on October 18, according to Dawn. “Around 100,000 people have been displaced. They are settling in neighbouring Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts,” Colonel Waseem Shahid from an army suppo
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More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan after the military operation was launched, officials said on October 18, according to Dawn. “Around 100,000 people have been displaced. They are settling in neighbouring Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts,” Colonel Waseem Shahid from an army support group said. “Some 80,000 people had already left Waziristan before the operation. More people are coming out. In the last two days about 1,500 families or you can say some 22,000 people have left the area,” he added. Officials said the number could rise to 200,000 with more families expected to leave in the coming days, despite an indefinite curfew slapped on parts of South Waziristan, home to a population of 600,000.
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October - 18 
The Army claimed killing 60 militants and losing five soldiers with 11 others sustaining injuries in the past 24 hours as Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) launched in South Waziristan Agency entered the second day on October 18, The News reported.
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The Army claimed killing 60 militants and losing five soldiers with 11 others sustaining injuries in the past 24 hours as Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) launched in South Waziristan Agency entered the second day on October 18, The News reported.
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October - 19 
A report from Dera Ismail Khan has stated that the Pakistan Army has struck deals to keep two powerful tribal chiefs — Mulla Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur — from joining the battle against the Government, officials told The Associated Press on October 19, The News reported. Under the terms agreed to a
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A report from Dera Ismail Khan has stated that the Pakistan Army has struck deals to keep two powerful tribal chiefs — Mulla Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur — from joining the battle against the Government, officials told The Associated Press on October 19, The News reported. Under the terms agreed to about three weeks ago, Mulla Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur will stay out of the current fight in parts of South Waziristan. They will also allow the army to move through their own lands unimpeded, giving the military additional fronts from which to attack the Taliban. In exchange, the army will ease patrols and bombings in the lands controlled by the two warlords, two Pakistani intelligence officials based in the region told AP.
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October - 19 
Eighteen Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the last 24 hours in South Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on October 19, Daily Times reported. He told journalists at a press conference t
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Eighteen Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the last 24 hours in South Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on October 19, Daily Times reported. He told journalists at a press conference that the Security Forces (SFs) were advancing from three fronts: on the Jandola–Sararogha axis, on the Shakai-Ladha axis and from the south and southwest of Razmak. He said the SFs had surrounded Kotkai, the hometown of Qari Hussain – reportedly the “mentor of suicide bombers” - and secured Tor Ghundai (east of Kotkai) and Shishwarm (northeast of Kotkai). He said the SFs were consolidating positions after securing Sherwangi despite stiff resistance from the Taliban. Abbas said the troops were also consolidating their positions in the south and southwest of Razmak despite rocket fire from Makeen.
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October - 20 
An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said that the Security Forces were consolidating their positions on Jandola, and extending a security perimeter around Kaskai and Shisanwam. It said Taliban militants from surrounding heights were engaging the SFs with rockets and small arms. The army sai
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An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said that the Security Forces were consolidating their positions on Jandola, and extending a security perimeter around Kaskai and Shisanwam. It said Taliban militants from surrounding heights were engaging the SFs with rockets and small arms. The army said important heights surrounding Sherwangi had also been secured, and “Taliban are abandoning their positions”. Troops also seized arms and ammunition during the course of the operation’s fourth day. Long-range artillery, helicopter gunships and jet fighters are backing ground troops in the operation, fleeing residents told reporters in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.
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October - 20 
The army killed 20 militants on the fourth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan, the military said on October 20, as troops intensified the battle for the control of Kotkai, Daily Times reported. The TTP claimed they killed seven soldiers in a
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The army killed 20 militants on the fourth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan, the military said on October 20, as troops intensified the battle for the control of Kotkai, Daily Times reported. The TTP claimed they killed seven soldiers in an attack, but the army said only four soldiers had been killed in the assault on positions around Kotkai – the hometown of TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud and trainer of suicide bombers Qari Hussain. The Taliban casualties have taken the death toll to 91 since the launch of the operation on October 16. “We are consolidating our positions around Kotkai, and control of this town will pave the way for deeper advances towards Makeen and other strongholds of the Taliban,” said military officials. They said troops battling their way into Kotkai were facing resistance from the Taliban. “Fierce fighting going with the Taliban is in progress... we have to take full control of the town before we move deeper into Taliban territory,” said the officials.
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October - 21 
The army continued its efforts to secure Kotkai – the hometown of "suicide bomber mentor" Qari Hussain. "Soldiers have captured the Taliban positions around Kotkai, securing their hold over the area… We are encircling the Kotkai village," sources in the political administration said.
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The army continued its efforts to secure Kotkai – the hometown of "suicide bomber mentor" Qari Hussain. "Soldiers have captured the Taliban positions around Kotkai, securing their hold over the area… We are encircling the Kotkai village," sources in the political administration said.
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October - 22 
Displaced people from South Waziristan continued arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. Many reaching the two cities were handed over tents and some food but the displaced people reportedly complained about lack of help by the Government. According to the ISPR, 7,184 families have been registered in
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Displaced people from South Waziristan continued arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. Many reaching the two cities were handed over tents and some food but the displaced people reportedly complained about lack of help by the Government. According to the ISPR, 7,184 families have been registered in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan since October 13. Five registration points have been established in the city of Dera Ismail Khan. The Government is, however, yet to establish a camp for the displaced people.
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October - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 24 militants and two Army soldiers were killed an
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Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 24 militants and two Army soldiers were killed and four soldiers were wounded in different areas on the Jandola-Srarogha and Shakai-Ladha axis. There was no comment from the Taliban about the casualty toll. Sources said 12 of the slain militants were foreigners. Although Army officials confirmed the killing of two soldiers, independent sources put the death toll at four. Displaced people arriving in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan through different routes said Taliban positions were being targeted with artillery, jet fighters and gunship helicopters in Makeen, Ladha and Srarogha. They said majority of the areas where the troops had reached and which were once considered the strongholds of Taliban had been vacated by the civilians. The troops, the sources said, had almost halted advance onward from Kotkai village in a bid to secure the area before going ahead into the mountainous and forested areas to chase the militants. The ISPR statement said intense fighting took place in Tor Ghundai on October 22, which resulted in the killing of 13 militants while the rest fled into the nearby mountains. The troops secured the Tor Ghundai village after the battle. The statement said SFs were in the process of securing Shishamwam where efforts were on to clear the caves. The area of Mizowam in this sector had been secured, said the statement. The troops captured the Gurgura Sar area on the Shakai-Ladha axis, and were attempting to strengthen positions north of Sherwangai. Militants are reported to have attacked the SFs in Boay Naray, located west of Sherwangai. The attack was repulsed and in the consequent encounter 11 of the attackers were killed. One soldier was also killed and three others wounded in the clash that took place on October 21-night, said the ISPR statement. Security officials said the troops started patrolling the Torwam-Sherwangai Road after seizing control of the Torwam Bridge, which was under control of the militants since 2007. The ISPR statement said the bridge was the key link between Torwam and Ladha.
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October - 23 
According to the ISPR, 142 militants and 20 soldiers have been killed since October 17. 56 soldiers suffered injuries while the troops arrested six suspected militants during the operation. The Taliban, however, has confirmed the killing of only three of their men in the past one week. Talking to re
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According to the ISPR, 142 militants and 20 soldiers have been killed since October 17. 56 soldiers suffered injuries while the troops arrested six suspected militants during the operation. The Taliban, however, has confirmed the killing of only three of their men in the past one week. Talking to reporters from an undisclosed location by phone, the outlawed TTP spokesman, Azam Tariq, said only three of their colleagues had been killed since the launch of the military operation. He claimed that six tribesmen had also been killed during the past seven days. Azam Tariq also warned the media not to present one side of the picture.
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October - 23 
Fierce fighting was reported from the Sherwangai area in South Waziristan Agency as troops started their advance towards the militants’ strongholds on the Shakai-Ladha axis on October 23, the seventh day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat, according to The News. The Army claimed killing 13 militants, rais
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Fierce fighting was reported from the Sherwangai area in South Waziristan Agency as troops started their advance towards the militants’ strongholds on the Shakai-Ladha axis on October 23, the seventh day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat, according to The News. The Army claimed killing 13 militants, raising the casualty toll of the Taliban to 142 since October 17. However, the Taliban said only three of their men were killed since the launch of the operation. However, claims from both sides could not be confirmed. After three days of fighting, Security Forces (SFs) were seen in full control of Sherwangai, its surrounding heights and the nearby village of Chalweshtai where troops had been deployed on the mountain peaks to avoid militants’ attacks from different directions, sources said. Fighter jets and artillery targeted suspected militants positions in Mashta, Ragh, Sam, Srarogha, Penga, Ladha and Makeen areas, but there were no reports about casualties. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that 13 militants and two soldiers were killed in clashes and rocket fire in and around Kotkai, Sherwangai and Chalweshtai areas. Seven soldiers sustained injuries in the fighting. The ISPR said one soldier and seven militants were killed and two soldiers injured during an encounter around Kotkai while another soldier and six Uzbek militants were killed in the fighting around the Sherwangai area. Five more soldiers sustained injuries. The military statement said one Vickers machine gun, one rocket launcher, along with three rockets, two Kalashnikov rifles, along with 300 rounds, one sniper rifle, one hand-grenade, two walkie-talkie sets and books in Uzbek language were also recovered.
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October - 24 
21 Taliban militants and three soldiers killed were killed as Security Forces (SFs) took control of Kotkai in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), an important Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stronghold and the native town of its chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, after intense fighting on October 24
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21 Taliban militants and three soldiers killed were killed as Security Forces (SFs) took control of Kotkai in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), an important Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stronghold and the native town of its chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, after intense fighting on October 24, according to Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Athar Abbas said 21 terrorists had been killed and three soldiers martyred while eight people had been injured. "Reliable sources have reported that due to the pressure of the ongoing operation, there have been large-scale desertions amongst the rank of terrorists groups. It has been also reported that the terrorists are shaving and trimming their beards to escape from the area," Abbas said. He said the military had not reached an accord with any militant outfit in FATA, adding however, that the Government had signed a few agreements with people from the Tribal Areas, including the Ahmedzai and Wazir tribes through the FATA Secretariat to secure their support against the terrorists. Asked about collaboration with the US in executing the operation, the Army spokesman said, "We have asked them (the US) to let us finish the job on our own and get the support of local population (against terrorists)."
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October - 25 
Many displaced people arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank Districts of the NWFP said that the militants had left the villages recently captured by Security Forces days before the launch of the military operation, The News reported. "They have gone into the mountains or shifted to the neighbouring
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Many displaced people arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank Districts of the NWFP said that the militants had left the villages recently captured by Security Forces days before the launch of the military operation, The News reported. "They have gone into the mountains or shifted to the neighbouring Orakzai Agency while some moved to the adjoining parts of Balochistan," said a tribesman.
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October - 25 
The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud is reported to have urged the Government to stop the operation which he said had been launched to get US aid.
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The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud is reported to have urged the Government to stop the operation which he said had been launched to get US aid.
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October - 26 
Giving details of the advance made by SFs on the 10th day, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the troops secured the Kazhakas area on the road leading to Inzar Killay and Srarogha. The troops also secured Gharlai village on Kotkai-Srarogha road. On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, the ISPR sa
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Giving details of the advance made by SFs on the 10th day, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the troops secured the Kazhakas area on the road leading to Inzar Killay and Srarogha. The troops also secured Gharlai village on Kotkai-Srarogha road. On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, the ISPR said troops surrounded Sarwek village, one kilometre north of Chalweshtai, and secured the surrounding ridges. Seven militants were killed and five soldiers injured in the operation in the same zone. From the Razmak side, the SFs claimed securing the Shaga village and Sharakai Sar in the Nawazkot area. Two militants were killed and one soldier injured in the operation. The political administration officials said troops had secured the Moomi Karam and Sarwek villages after getting control of Chalweshtai. They said the troops would be able to reach and control the strategic peaks of Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in next two days.
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October - 26 
The SFs in Lee Sam and Khar targeted militants’ positions in the area with artillery. Officials said several militant hideouts were destroyed by the shelling. The troops are reported to have faced stiff resistance from the Taliban in Charmang, but have cleared 90 per cent of the area.
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The SFs in Lee Sam and Khar targeted militants’ positions in the area with artillery. Officials said several militant hideouts were destroyed by the shelling. The troops are reported to have faced stiff resistance from the Taliban in Charmang, but have cleared 90 per cent of the area.
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October - 26 
Tribal sources said an estimated 10,000 militants, mostly local tribesmen and some foreigners — Uzbek fighters — had gone into the mountains following the launch of the military operation on October 17. They were preparing for a tough battle in the mountains, forests and narrow passes, said security
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Tribal sources said an estimated 10,000 militants, mostly local tribesmen and some foreigners — Uzbek fighters — had gone into the mountains following the launch of the military operation on October 17. They were preparing for a tough battle in the mountains, forests and narrow passes, said security officials, who expected fierce fighting in the days ahead.
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October - 27 
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the SFs cleared the village of Zeriwam on the Jandola-Srarogha axis. One soldier and five militants were killed in clashes in and around Zeriwam and Garlai areas, it added. Advancing from Chalweshtai on Shakai-Kaniguram axis, the troops reache
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According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the SFs cleared the village of Zeriwam on the Jandola-Srarogha axis. One soldier and five militants were killed in clashes in and around Zeriwam and Garlai areas, it added. Advancing from Chalweshtai on Shakai-Kaniguram axis, the troops reached the suburbs of Kund Mela and Momi Karam areas and started removing improvised explosive devices from the roads. Seven militants were reportedly killed during an engagement with troops in the same area. SFs said they had regained the control of the old Frontier Corps post in Nawazkot and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the area located on the Razmak-Makeen axis. The ISPR statement said the troops clashed with militants in Tawda Cheena, Vedan, Manza Sar, Zare Sar and Makeen, killing 30 of them. Two soldiers were injured as militants fired two rockets at the Razmak camp.
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October - 27 
Reports from Landi Kotal stated that two Security Force personnel were injured when militants fired rockets at Fort Salop in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency on October 27, officials said. At least 10 rockets were fired at the fort, some eight kilometres west of Bara bazaar, by unidentified persons
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Reports from Landi Kotal stated that two Security Force personnel were injured when militants fired rockets at Fort Salop in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency on October 27, officials said. At least 10 rockets were fired at the fort, some eight kilometres west of Bara bazaar, by unidentified persons resulting in injuries to two soldiers of the frontier Corps. In retaliation, the troops targeted suspected positions of militants in Gurguri and adjoining areas. Later, the troops also carried out a search operation in Malikdin Khel and arrested at least five suspected militants.
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October - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 claimed killing 42 more militants, raising the toll to 240 since the launch of Operation Rah-e-Nijat targeting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. The troops admitted losing one soldier and injuries to t
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 claimed killing 42 more militants, raising the toll to 240 since the launch of Operation Rah-e-Nijat targeting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. The troops admitted losing one soldier and injuries to two others as they advanced on the militants’ strongholds of Srarogha, Makeen and Ladha from three directions, using Wana, Jandola and Razmak as their rear bases. Tribal sources said the troops were facing stiff resistance during their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, after the capture of Kotkai, Sherwangai, Chalweshtai and other small villages and mountain ridges from the Taliban.
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October - 27 
The political administration officials said fighter planes bombed Ladha, Shpeshtin, Gadawai, Kacha Langarkhel, Mashta, Sam and Selai Rogha. The villages of Badar, Nano, Kotkhel, Jalandhar and Karama were targeted with heavy artillery guns from the Wana side while the villages of Aimarkhel and Bandkh
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The political administration officials said fighter planes bombed Ladha, Shpeshtin, Gadawai, Kacha Langarkhel, Mashta, Sam and Selai Rogha. The villages of Badar, Nano, Kotkhel, Jalandhar and Karama were targeted with heavy artillery guns from the Wana side while the villages of Aimarkhel and Bandkhel were targeted from Razmak. Sources said five hideouts of militants were destroyed in bombing by the planes while a huge cache of weapons was seized in the Badar area. The sources said nearly three-dozen militants had been killed in bombing on different areas. The troops were reportedly facing resistance from the militants in Ghorlama village.
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October - 27 
the United Nations’ figures revealed that 205,000 people had been displaced from South Waziristan due to the military operation. The latest figures released on October 27 suggested that some 50,000 to 80,000 people were still in the area affected by the fighting. Mentioning security concern as a pro
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the United Nations’ figures revealed that 205,000 people had been displaced from South Waziristan due to the military operation. The latest figures released on October 27 suggested that some 50,000 to 80,000 people were still in the area affected by the fighting. Mentioning security concern as a problem, the statement said there was a little room for aid workers to manoeuvre in the highly-volatile areas. A similar complaint was reportedly made by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The UN said it was expecting more people to be displaced because of the ongoing fighting.
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October - 28 
The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported. Sources said some militants were fleeing to Nort
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The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported. Sources said some militants were fleeing to North Waziristan from the Srarogha side and via the Shawal Road from Makeen due to increased pressure from the advancing troops. Local sources said the troops were heading for Srarogha after getting full control of Kotkai and securing the surrounding areas and ridges. "The next important point is Srarogha, where a tough battle is expected once the troops get close," said a political administration official. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 25 militants were killed and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. Five soldiers sustained injuries in the clashes and in attacks from the militants in different areas, it added. The ISPR said SFs made considerable progress on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis and secured the area overlooking the TTP stronghold of Srarogha. Eight militants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in incidents in that area. The statement also said 25 Taliban training centres and nine caves were destroyed in Kotkai while three more training centres were overrun in the Murghaband area. According to tribesmen, the Kaniguram village on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis is a strong base of militants, where mostly Uzbeks were based. The troops secured an important area of Karwan Manza, located two kilometres east of Kaniguram. SFs also continued a search for militants and arms in Nawazkot, a strategic village located on the Razmak-Makeen axis.Local sources said that the SFs would be able to capture the high points of Asman Manza after getting control of Kaniguram, which is currently under a siege. Control over Asman Manza and Karwan Manza would enable the troops to advance on Kokatkhel, Karama, Delay, Mashta, Badar and other areas of Ladha sub-division and Sarwekai, the sources said. They added that six militants were killed and four injured in a clash with the SFs in the Sherkot area. Fighter planes bombed TTP hideouts in Ladha, Maidan, Patwelai and other areas, but there were no reports about casualties. The ISPR chief, Major General Athar Abbas, while addressing a press conference in the federal capital Islamabad, said Uzbek fighters had made Mehsud and other tribes hostage, adding that Mehsud tribes were not linked with these foreigners. "As soon as the area is cleansed from terrorists, including foreigners, the Mehsud tribesmen will return to their area to resume their own system," he said. Abbas said it was confirmed, through interceptions, that TTP ‘commander’ Waliur Rehman was present in the area but nothing could be said about Hakeemullah Mehsud. He rejected the impression that the TTP had made a tactical withdrawal from Kotkai to launch another assault, saying that the Taliban leadership was on the run.
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October - 29 
Continuing their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, the Security Forces (SFs) said they had killed 11 militants and lost one soldier with two others injured on October 29, the 13th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, The News reported.
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Continuing their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, the Security Forces (SFs) said they had killed 11 militants and lost one soldier with two others injured on October 29, the 13th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, The News reported. However, reporters and cameramen of television channels flown to South Waziristan and taken on a guided visit to several points quoted the SFs as claiming that 82 militants were killed in the fighting.
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October - 29 
Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was no information about the casualties. Fierce clash
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Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was no information about the casualties. Fierce clashes were also reported from Ahmadwam area near Srarogha. Local sources said 20 militants were killed in the clash in Ahmadwam. They did not mention casualties among the troops. Jet fighters bombed Srarogha, Spina Mela, Ladha, Piazha, Sam and other areas, believed to be the hiding places and strongholds of the TTP. These areas were also being targeted by artillery guns from Army bases in Razmak and Jandola, local sources said. They said several militants had been killed and injured, but the exact casualty toll could not be confirmed. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the troops consolidated their position on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis from Jandola side. It claimed the troops captured Inzar Killay and clearance operation also continued in Zariwam village. Five militants were killed in Ganra Kas village in the same area. A mortar fire also killed one soldier and injured two others. On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, a training centre was discovered as the troops continued siege of Kaniguram. The troops also captured an important height west of Kaniguram overlooking the road to Ghanikhel and Mazkai. Six militants were killed and their bunkers were destroyed in the same area, said the ISPR statement. The SFs are also reportedly consolidating their positions in Servek and Tarkona Narai, it added. Since the launch of the operation, security officials have claimed killing over 250 militants. They have also admitted the death of 31 soldiers since October 17. However, there are no reports from independent sources about the casualties and the gains by the troops. Most of the information about the operation is provided by the ISPR.
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November - 1 
The Army hopes to neutralise the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency before the winter sets in, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on November 1, Daily Times reported. "The operation so far has been very successful. The resistance that we were expecting initially did n
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The Army hopes to neutralise the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency before the winter sets in, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on November 1, Daily Times reported. "The operation so far has been very successful. The resistance that we were expecting initially did not come with the same swiftness we were expecting," Qureshi - who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a meeting of Islamic countries starting on November 2 (today) - told reporters. "South Waziristan is an area which is very important in order to check terrorist activity in Pakistan. Not just Pakistan, but beyond," said Qureshi. He said the armed forces had surrounded the area and choked supply lines to the Taliban. "They are on the run. They are in retreat and there is disarray over there," he claimed. Qureshi said it would be difficult to give a timeframe for total military success, but "we would want to achieve our objectives as much as possible before the winter sets in… And it seems, as things are going on, that we might be able to do so ... I can’t give you a date, but that area becomes very cold (by late December). We want to operate and establish our foothold before that."
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November - 2 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on November 2 that the Security Forces had gained complete control of Kaniguram, a major stronghold of Uzbek fighters, Daily Times reported. He said the terrorists there had been using modern weaponry, forti
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on November 2 that the Security Forces had gained complete control of Kaniguram, a major stronghold of Uzbek fighters, Daily Times reported. He said the terrorists there had been using modern weaponry, fortified positions and bunkers, adding the entire area had been cleared of mines and improvised explosive devices. He said the military had also secured Karama village, east of Kaniguram, adding other strategically important points around Kaniguram had also been secured. Giving details of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, the ISPR chief said 12 militants had been killed in the last 24 hours, adding that six SF personnel had been injured. He said he was not sure if the Taliban’s top leadership had escaped to North Waziristan or was still in the area.
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November - 5 
A military operation will also be conducted in North Waziristan after the completion of Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said on November 5, Daily Times reported.
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A military operation will also be conducted in North Waziristan after the completion of Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said on November 5, Daily Times reported.
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November - 5 
The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud has urged his fighters to stand fast against the military offensive in South Waziristan, warning them in an intercepted message obtained on November 5 that cowards will go to hell, The News reported. “Remember this is the commandment of God that once fighting starts
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The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud has urged his fighters to stand fast against the military offensive in South Waziristan, warning them in an intercepted message obtained on November 5 that cowards will go to hell, The News reported. “Remember this is the commandment of God that once fighting starts with the enemy, you cannot leave the battlefield without permission from your commander, and don’t look for excuses to run away from the fighting,” Hakeemullah told his followers in a speech on November 3 broadcast over a wireless radio network. Of those, who do run away, he warned, “Such people will go to hell.” The intelligence officials shared a recording of the speech with The Associated Press, to show that the militant leader is concerned about desertions in the ranks. “We are in Jihad and we should not pay heed to the whispers of Satan. We should sacrifice our lives for Islam so that we can feel pride on the day of judgment,” Hakeemullah said. The political administration officials said the troops had advanced some 30 kilometres from the Wana direction so far. They have reportedly captured some strategically important areas of Ladha Tehsil (revenue unit), which will facilitate their advance on the Ladha town. According to officials, the SFs have got control of Garde Serai mountain after consolidating positions in Ladha and the freshly captured Ladha Fort, which was abandoned by the Frontier Corps (FC) after immense pressure from the militants more than a year ago. Sources said the FC fort was mostly destroyed by the militants. A clash was reported in Shamerai village near the Ladha bridge. Officials said seven militants were killed and some others sustained injuries in the incident. They said the rest of militants fled the scene. The troops also captured Sheen Sar and the Hanrai Tangi area in their advance from Jandola towards Sararogha. From the Razmak side, the SFs have seized control of Panj Plorai and Ashkar Kot to reach the Taliban stronghold of Makeen. A statement from the ISPR said a blast near Sararogha killed five soldiers, including one officer. Two more soldiers sustained injuries. The explosion occurred as the troops were busy in a clearance operation and consolidating their positions on the Jandola-Sararogha axis. The troops have captured the areas of Shashak and Bangalkhel on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. Seven militants were killed in retaliatory fire from SFs in Mangora and Ghundai Ghar. The troops also secured the road from Asman Manza to Gadawai, said the ISPR statement.
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November - 10 
Azam Tariq, spokesman for the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed on November 10 in a telephonic call to reporters from an undisclosed location that the Army had so far captured only roads while the Taliban were holding the key locations in forests and mountains. He said
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Azam Tariq, spokesman for the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed on November 10 in a telephonic call to reporters from an undisclosed location that the Army had so far captured only roads while the Taliban were holding the key locations in forests and mountains. He said they had adopted the hit-and-run policy and were preparing to fight a long guerrilla war against the advancing Army. He also claimed inflicting casualties on the SFs, but did not give the exact number. The TTP spokesman said they were ready for a tough resistance against the Army.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, Azam Tariq, spokesman for the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), told a news conference at a secret location in South Waziristan that the Taliban never thought of Azad (independent) Waziristan, which was the propaganda of the "pro-US" government in Islamabad. Only three journalists f
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Meanwhile, Azam Tariq, spokesman for the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), told a news conference at a secret location in South Waziristan that the Taliban never thought of Azad (independent) Waziristan, which was the propaganda of the "pro-US" government in Islamabad. Only three journalists from the neighbouring North Waziristan Agency were reportedly invited to a meeting with Azam Tariq at a secret location. The TTP spokesman told the journalists that they would continue fighting the American and NATO troops in Afghanistan. He said the Taliban in Waziristan had no dispute with the Government of Pakistan and the Army, as the people of this region were patriots. He alleged that the Government had risked the country and the people by lending support to the United States and the TTP would continue its war till the US control ended. He dissociated the Taliban from the blasts in civilian areas and claimed the Blackwater agency was involved in all such attacks. "Look, what it (Blackwater) has done in Iraq with civilians," said Azam Tariq, adding the security agency was brought into Pakistan under a well-planned strategy. An AFP report added that Azam Tariq also said the Taliban’s guerrilla war would expel troops from South Waziristan. "We have not been defeated. We have voluntarily withdrawn into the mountains under a strategy that will trap the Pakistan Army in the area," the Taliban spokesman claimed. "The Army claims they have captured most of the towns. This is wrong, in fact we have vacated old forts which we captured from them in previous clashes. The troops are trapped there and we will retake the area," he said.
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November - 30 
A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said two SF personnel were injured in clearing operations in the South Waziristan Agency during Operation Rah-e-Nijat. The ISPR said the SFs carried out clearing operations at Kulal Raghzai and consolidated positions in the Jandola sector. I
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A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said two SF personnel were injured in clearing operations in the South Waziristan Agency during Operation Rah-e-Nijat. The ISPR said the SFs carried out clearing operations at Kulal Raghzai and consolidated positions in the Jandola sector. It also said that militants fired four rockets at Ladha Fort in the Shakai sector, injuring one soldier. “The security forces also carried out a clearing operation near Asman Manza area,” the ISPR added. In the Razmak sector, militants fired rockets, mortars and small arms at Pash Ziarat and Kam Narakai, according to the ISPR. “The security forces carried out a clearing operation at Mir Khoni area. During the encounter one soldier was injured,” it said.
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November - 30 
An AFP report added that Major Fazlur Rehman, a spokesman for the Frontier Corps, said the militants had arrived in Kurram Agency from South Waziristan Agency where an army operation was underway.
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An AFP report added that Major Fazlur Rehman, a spokesman for the Frontier Corps, said the militants had arrived in Kurram Agency from South Waziristan Agency where an army operation was underway.
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November - 30 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 61 militants and arrested 85 others during the ongoing Operation Khwakh Bad-e-Shum in the Khyber Agency, security officials said on November 30, Daily Times. Briefing reporters at the Bara Fort, operation in-charge Brigadier Fayyaz Khan said 25 vehicles were also des
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 61 militants and arrested 85 others during the ongoing Operation Khwakh Bad-e-Shum in the Khyber Agency, security officials said on November 30, Daily Times. Briefing reporters at the Bara Fort, operation in-charge Brigadier Fayyaz Khan said 25 vehicles were also destroyed during the operation. Brigadier Khan said the SFs had captured several important areas and hideouts in the Tirah valley and had also destroyed several terrorist centres. He said the SFs also recovered tunnels in Bara, where the terrorists used to keep abducted people. Brigadier Khan stated that the troops were advancing towards Gurgury and Shin Qamar areas, believed to be the strongholds of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).
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December - 17 
The Pakistan Army will crackdown on the Sirajuddin Haqqani network after the completion of the South Waziristan operation, a private television channel quoted United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen as saying on December 17, according to Daily Times. In an interview with
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The Pakistan Army will crackdown on the Sirajuddin Haqqani network after the completion of the South Waziristan operation, a private television channel quoted United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen as saying on December 17, according to Daily Times. In an interview with the channel, Mullen said Pakistan’s operation against terrorists in Waziristan was in its final phase, adding that the Security Forces had gained considerable success against the Taliban. To a question, Mullen said US President Barack Obama had directed his administration to work to build mutual trust between Pakistan and the US. He said Obama had discussed the new Pak-Afghan policy with the Pakistani leadership over telephone and addressed Islamabad’s concerns over the issue. He said Washington respected Pakistan’s sovereignty, however, the US had conveyed its reservations to Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani. Mullen said he had asked Kayani to fight al Qaeda, which was hiding in the Tribal Areas
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December - 30 
The year 2009 proved to be another bloody year of the decade for media in Pakistan in which 10 journalists, in 163 cases of direct attacks on media, paid the ultimate price of practicing a difficult trade in the backdrop of rising terrorism and militancy and were killed in the line of duty, accordin
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The year 2009 proved to be another bloody year of the decade for media in Pakistan in which 10 journalists, in 163 cases of direct attacks on media, paid the ultimate price of practicing a difficult trade in the backdrop of rising terrorism and militancy and were killed in the line of duty, according to Dawn. Of these 10 journalists, four were killed in Punjab, three in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and one each in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Balochistan and Islamabad, according to the annual research on the state of media in Pakistan, released on December 30 by Intermedia, a Pakistani media development organisation that focuses on media research, advocacy and training. The total 163 cases included murders, assaults, abductions, explicit threats, censorship cases and attacks on media properties and establishments. Punjab bore the brunt of these attacks with 54 cases and the NWFP a close behind with 52, while Islamabad was the surprise third biggest victim of attacks on media with 28 cases. Sindh recorded 12 attacks, six attacks each were recorded in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and FATA, and three in Balochistan. Ten journalists were kidnapped in 2009, four in NWFP, two in Islamabad and one each in Balochistan, FATA, Punjab and Sindh. The report also documented at least 24 cases of assaults on working journalists across the country, in which 70 journalists were injured — 36 in Punjab, 12 in Islamabad, 10 in the NWFP, seven in Sindh and five in PoK. At least 28 journalists received threats in person or over the phone. Of these, nine journalists were in Islamabad, eight in the NWFP, seven in Sindh, and one in FATA. The Intermedia report also documented at least 35 cases of official gag orders, censorship or restrictions on publication or broadcast in 2009. Of these, the highest number of cases, 23, was in the NWFP, four in Punjab, three in Islamabad and one each in Sindh, Balochistan, FATA and PoK. Ten cases of physical and armed attacks were reported on media property and establishments, exemplified by the suicide attack on the Peshawar Press Club on December 22, 2009. Of these attacks, four were in the NWFP, two each in Fata and Punjab and one each in Islamabad and PoK. “At least 45 journalists have been killed in Pakistan in the last five years, several by suspected militants, but this is the first time that suicide squads of terrorists have targeted media persons as a specific, overt target, indicating a dramatic increase in the level of threats facing the media in the country,” Adnan Rehmat, executive director of Intermedia, said.
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December - 31 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major-General Athar Abbas said Security Forces (SFs) had killed some 650 militants in the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path to Salvation) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) in October-December 2009,
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major-General Athar Abbas said Security Forces (SFs) had killed some 650 militants in the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path to Salvation) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) in October-December 2009, according to The News. In an interview with Geo News, Major-General Abbas said militants had been flushed out of South Waziristan while their hideouts had also been neutralised. SFs have defeated militants in Malakand and South Waziristan due to professional strategy and public support. The militants are on the run. He rebuffed reports about the presence of Quetta Shura, terming it baseless. He said insurgency had started again in Mohmand and Bajaur Agencies after allied forces removed their Security posts along the border areas in Afghanistan. The military spokesman said the remaining few terrorists were carrying out terrorist activities in the country. “We will overcome them soon,” said Abbas. To a question, he said Pakistan had not accepted any foreign pressure or help for the launch of military offensive in Malakand and South Waziristan.
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