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August - 1 
According to Dawn, a police checkpoint was blown up in the Shakardara area of Swat district on August 1-night. Suspected militants had reportedly planted an improvised explosive device at the post located at some 15 kilometres from Mingora.
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According to Dawn, a police checkpoint was blown up in the Shakardara area of Swat district on August 1-night. Suspected militants had reportedly planted an improvised explosive device at the post located at some 15 kilometres from Mingora.
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August - 1 
Security forces on August 1 raided a militant hideout at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and subsequently attempted to free seven soldiers taken prisoner a day earlier, according to Daily Times. One captive soldier was killed, three rescued, and the militants escaped with the remain
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Security forces on August 1 raided a militant hideout at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and subsequently attempted to free seven soldiers taken prisoner a day earlier, according to Daily Times. One captive soldier was killed, three rescued, and the militants escaped with the remaining three, AP reported. The seven soldiers were seized by suspected militants on July 31 in NWFP as they rode in two vehicles.
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August - 3 
According to Dawn, a suicide blast targeting the family of a government official killed two persons and injured six members of the family in the Gora village of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 3-night.
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According to Dawn, a suicide blast targeting the family of a government official killed two persons and injured six members of the family in the Gora village of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 3-night.
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August - 3 
Further, police is reported to have defused a roadside bomb in the Sambat area of Swat district.
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Further, police is reported to have defused a roadside bomb in the Sambat area of Swat district.
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August - 3 
In another incident, four persons, including one police personnel and a prayer leader, sustained injuries in a bomb explosion near the Serai Naurang police station of Lakki Marwat district on August 3.
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In another incident, four persons, including one police personnel and a prayer leader, sustained injuries in a bomb explosion near the Serai Naurang police station of Lakki Marwat district on August 3.
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Colonel Jawad and Colonel Sarfaraz of the Pakistan Army told a meeting of local elders, councillors and political leaders that there would be no military operation in Swat. They said the army had been called in to maintain law and order, which was why the troops did not retaliate despite terrorists’
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Colonel Jawad and Colonel Sarfaraz of the Pakistan Army told a meeting of local elders, councillors and political leaders that there would be no military operation in Swat. They said the army had been called in to maintain law and order, which was why the troops did not retaliate despite terrorists’ attacks on the army.
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August - 4 
Militants blew up two unmanned police posts in the Swat district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on August 4, but there were no casualties, according to Daily Times. The Sangota check post in the Mingorah police area and Alam Ganj check post in the Khozakhel police precincts were blo
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Militants blew up two unmanned police posts in the Swat district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on August 4, but there were no casualties, according to Daily Times. The Sangota check post in the Mingorah police area and Alam Ganj check post in the Khozakhel police precincts were blown up. These had reportedly been earlier vacated due to security concerns.
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August - 6 
According to Dawn, two personnel of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and a child accompanying them were injured when a bomb exploded near their vehicle on the Kohat Road in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 6-morning. The Bhana Manri police said the explosive device
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According to Dawn, two personnel of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and a child accompanying them were injured when a bomb exploded near their vehicle on the Kohat Road in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 6-morning. The Bhana Manri police said the explosive device had been planted on the structure of under-construction shops along the main road, which exploded when the PAF vehicle was passing by the place.
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August - 6 
Elsewhere in the province, Police on August 6-morning seized three rocket-propelled grenades, one anti-aircraft gun and other arms and ammunition from a house in the Danna area of Mansehra district, Dawn reported.
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Elsewhere in the province, Police on August 6-morning seized three rocket-propelled grenades, one anti-aircraft gun and other arms and ammunition from a house in the Danna area of Mansehra district, Dawn reported.
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August - 6 
Security forces in the Bannu district recovered 20 kilograms of explosives from an oil tanker plying between Dara Adam Khel and Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on August 6, according to Daily Times. Two persons, including the driver of the oil tanker, were arrested.
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Security forces in the Bannu district recovered 20 kilograms of explosives from an oil tanker plying between Dara Adam Khel and Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on August 6, according to Daily Times. Two persons, including the driver of the oil tanker, were arrested.
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August - 6 
Suspected pro-Taliban militants on August 6 shot dead an alleged leader of a gang after he ignored warnings to stop criminal activities in the Darra Adam Khel town of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Residents said 45-year old Ameer Sayed, had been warned by militan
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Suspected pro-Taliban militants on August 6 shot dead an alleged leader of a gang after he ignored warnings to stop criminal activities in the Darra Adam Khel town of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Residents said 45-year old Ameer Sayed, had been warned by militants that he would be killed if he did not stop activities that allegedly included car jacking, drug smuggling and kidnapping for ransom.
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August - 7 
According to Daily Times, three people were wounded in a bomb blast near a police station at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 7. Police sources said it was a low-intensity device weighing less than a kilogram.
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According to Daily Times, three people were wounded in a bomb blast near a police station at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 7. Police sources said it was a low-intensity device weighing less than a kilogram.
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August - 7 
Elsewhere in the province, Taliban militants snatched rifles from personnel of the Khasadar force in the Lakki Marwat district on August 7-night, according to Dawn. More than 12 militants came to the Kotikhawa check post in the Shadikhel locality in three vehicles and snatched rifles from personnel
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Elsewhere in the province, Taliban militants snatched rifles from personnel of the Khasadar force in the Lakki Marwat district on August 7-night, according to Dawn. More than 12 militants came to the Kotikhawa check post in the Shadikhel locality in three vehicles and snatched rifles from personnel of the Khasadar force. "Anyone among you if seen at the check post in future will be killed," sources quoted Taliban militants as having told the personnel.
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August - 7 
Further, militants attacked a Frontier Corps check post at Bagh Deri in the Khwaza Khela area of Swat district, partially damaging its walls. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police also reportedly defused a 16-kg bomb placed near the check post.
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Further, militants attacked a Frontier Corps check post at Bagh Deri in the Khwaza Khela area of Swat district, partially damaging its walls. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police also reportedly defused a 16-kg bomb placed near the check post.
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August - 7 
In another incident, a time-bomb exploded at a bus terminal in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, damaging a vehicle but causing no casualties. Witnesses said the bomb had been placed in a passenger coach and exploded around 1:30pm when most people had left the venue for prayers.
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In another incident, a time-bomb exploded at a bus terminal in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, damaging a vehicle but causing no casualties. Witnesses said the bomb had been placed in a passenger coach and exploded around 1:30pm when most people had left the venue for prayers.
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August - 7 
Police arrested at least 14 people, including 11 suspected militants, trying to illegally enter Balochistan from the NWFP and also seized a large cache of weapons. Alleged foreign militants were reportedly en route to Balochistan via Dera Ismail Khan in two trucks, but security forces cordoned off t
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Police arrested at least 14 people, including 11 suspected militants, trying to illegally enter Balochistan from the NWFP and also seized a large cache of weapons. Alleged foreign militants were reportedly en route to Balochistan via Dera Ismail Khan in two trucks, but security forces cordoned off the area and arrested them. Tajik nationals Agha Muhammad, Abdul Ghaffar, Samiullah and Bashir, Uzbek nationals Muhammad Hussain, Shah Wali, Muhammad Latif, Sheer Ahmed and Muhammad Taqqi, and an Afghan, Wahidullah, were arrested. Three local aides - Abdullah, Sarwar Khan and Hakeem Khan - were also arrested.
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August - 8 
According to Dawn, Taliban militants captured Chargano village at Darra Adamkhel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 8 when rival tribesmen surrendered to them after clashes which left five people dead and at least 10 others injured. Witnesses said that some 20 families of the Qasim
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According to Dawn, Taliban militants captured Chargano village at Darra Adamkhel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 8 when rival tribesmen surrendered to them after clashes which left five people dead and at least 10 others injured. Witnesses said that some 20 families of the Qasimkhel tribe surrendered themselves to the militants after 35-hour-long gun fight between the two sides. Both sides targeted each other’s positions with rockets and heavy machine-guns. After capturing the village, the Taliban militants were seen looting houses of tribesmen belonging to Qasimkhel. They also reportedly started a house-to-house search for their rivals in the town. "Families fled their homes and militants brought pick-up trucks and tractor trolleys, taking away everything, including home appliances and weapons," said a tribesman. After taking control of the village, a local commander of the militants appeared in the main Darra Bazaar and announced that the area had been cleared of "criminals." "Criminals have been eliminated and Mujahideen have restored peace", he claimed.
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August - 8 
Further, a mortar shell hit a house in the Manikhel area, injuring six people while one child was wounded when a shell struck a compound in the Bazikhel village. Clashes erupted in the area when Taliban militants besieged the village.
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Further, a mortar shell hit a house in the Manikhel area, injuring six people while one child was wounded when a shell struck a compound in the Bazikhel village. Clashes erupted in the area when Taliban militants besieged the village.
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August - 8 
In another incident, the police on August 8 foiled a terrorist attempt to target hit the Peshawar International Airport and seized five missiles aimed at the airport. The missiles had been placed on the bed of the Bara River near the Bazidkhel village.
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In another incident, the police on August 8 foiled a terrorist attempt to target hit the Peshawar International Airport and seized five missiles aimed at the airport. The missiles had been placed on the bed of the Bara River near the Bazidkhel village.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, the Indus Highway linking Afghanistan with Karachi via Peshawar remained closed for traffic for more than 24 hours due to heavy gunfire in the area. The highway passes through Darra Adamkhel town, situated some 35 kilometres from Peshawar. With the fall of the village, armed militants rep
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Meanwhile, the Indus Highway linking Afghanistan with Karachi via Peshawar remained closed for traffic for more than 24 hours due to heavy gunfire in the area. The highway passes through Darra Adamkhel town, situated some 35 kilometres from Peshawar. With the fall of the village, armed militants reportedly started patrolling the town.
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August - 8 
Militants fired five rockets, which landed in different areas of the Hangu city in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 8-night, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Officials said that three unexploded rockets were found in the fields of Togh Sarai are
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Militants fired five rockets, which landed in different areas of the Hangu city in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 8-night, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Officials said that three unexploded rockets were found in the fields of Togh Sarai area and two live rockets near the Sarozai Piala area.
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August - 10 
The Taliban blew up eight houses of alleged criminals in a "drive against anti-social elements" at Darra Adam Khel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 10, Daily Times reported. The Taliban also found four people, who had been abducted for ransom, and 18 stolen cars from the hideouts
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The Taliban blew up eight houses of alleged criminals in a "drive against anti-social elements" at Darra Adam Khel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 10, Daily Times reported. The Taliban also found four people, who had been abducted for ransom, and 18 stolen cars from the hideouts of the alleged criminals. The Taliban have so far killed four criminals, including Ameer Said alias Charg, the leader of an alleged criminal gang. Equipped with rocket launchers and Kalashnikov rifles, the Taliban militants, aged between 15 and 20, have reportedly taken positions in the surroundings hills and roads of Dara Bazaar, while personnel of the local Khasadar force have restricted their movement to their check-posts.
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August - 11 
Three police personnel were killed by militants in an ambush in the Hangu district of the North West Frontier Province on August 11, according to Daily Times. Aaj TV reported that a police team was patrolling Hangu’s main road when the miscreants opened fire on them, killing constables Din Khan, Ahm
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Three police personnel were killed by militants in an ambush in the Hangu district of the North West Frontier Province on August 11, according to Daily Times. Aaj TV reported that a police team was patrolling Hangu’s main road when the miscreants opened fire on them, killing constables Din Khan, Ahmad Hussain and Lal Muhammad. Two civilians, Hayat Nawaz and Khalid Nawaz, were also injured.
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August - 12 
The provincial secretary-general of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Aslam Farooqui, was shot dead in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 12, according to Dawn. Farooqui was killed by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his home in the Shah Naqash Bandi l
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The provincial secretary-general of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Aslam Farooqui, was shot dead in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 12, according to Dawn. Farooqui was killed by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his home in the Shah Naqash Bandi locality when he was returning from a market. Alam Zeb, brother of the deceased leader, caught hold of one the attackers and handed him over to police. A police official said one Shoaib Hussain of Parachinar, who belonged to a paramilitary force, had been arrested. Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohammad Tahir Khan, told Daily Times that they were investigating whether the murder was a sectarian killing or the result of some other motive.
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August - 13 
According to Dawn, four civilians were killed and eight others sustained injuries when a vehicle of the National Rural Support Programme struck a roadside explosive device in the Ushu Valley, near the tourist resort of Kalam in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 13.
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According to Dawn, four civilians were killed and eight others sustained injuries when a vehicle of the National Rural Support Programme struck a roadside explosive device in the Ushu Valley, near the tourist resort of Kalam in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 13.
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August - 13 
At least three militants were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel which ensued after the militants attacked Dargai check post in South Waziristan on August 13, according to Daily Times.
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At least three militants were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel which ensued after the militants attacked Dargai check post in South Waziristan on August 13, according to Daily Times.
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August - 13 
Further, militants attacked the SFs check-post at Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported.
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Further, militants attacked the SFs check-post at Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 13 
In another incident, a military convoy going to Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, from Bannu in the North West Frontier Province was attacked with a remote-controlled bomb, in the Karam Kot area, wounding three SF personnel.
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In another incident, a military convoy going to Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, from Bannu in the North West Frontier Province was attacked with a remote-controlled bomb, in the Karam Kot area, wounding three SF personnel.
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August - 13 
Meanwhile, the local Taliban handed over control of Darra Adam Khel to the government after a jirga (assembly) assured them that there would be no more criminal and ‘un-Islamic’ activities in the area. "The Taliban have given up control of Darra Adam Khel after the jirga assured them that it would t
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Meanwhile, the local Taliban handed over control of Darra Adam Khel to the government after a jirga (assembly) assured them that there would be no more criminal and ‘un-Islamic’ activities in the area. "The Taliban have given up control of Darra Adam Khel after the jirga assured them that it would take action against anti-social elements and un-Islamic activities in the area," Senator Abdur Raziq from Darra told Daily Times on August 13. He said that according to the agreement, the Taliban would retake control of Darra Adam Khel if the jirga or the local administration failed to fulfil their promise.
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August - 13 
Militants also attacked a military camp in the Shawal area, two kilometres west of Miranshah, injuring two soldiers.
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Militants also attacked a military camp in the Shawal area, two kilometres west of Miranshah, injuring two soldiers.
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August - 15 
Two persons were killed in a bomb blast at Turlandi in the Swabi district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 15, according to Daily Times. The bomb exploded at around 9:00am at Saleem Tuition Centre, about 30 kilometres from the district headquarters, killing two teachers, Salimull
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Two persons were killed in a bomb blast at Turlandi in the Swabi district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 15, according to Daily Times. The bomb exploded at around 9:00am at Saleem Tuition Centre, about 30 kilometres from the district headquarters, killing two teachers, Salimullah and Umer Nasir. Police said one of the dead had links with some jihadi groups.
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August - 18 
Further, militants fired three rockets targeting an army garrison centre in the Thall town of Hangu district on August 18-night. One of the rockets landed in the main ground of the Baloch Regiment and the other two hit the fort’s building. No casualty or damage was reported.
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Further, militants fired three rockets targeting an army garrison centre in the Thall town of Hangu district on August 18-night. One of the rockets landed in the main ground of the Baloch Regiment and the other two hit the fort’s building. No casualty or damage was reported.
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August - 18 
Further, militants fired up to 20 rockets at the Banda checkpost outside Miranshah, but there were no reports of casualties.
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Further, militants fired up to 20 rockets at the Banda checkpost outside Miranshah, but there were no reports of casualties.
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August - 18 
In a separate incident, a suicide bomber blew himself up in Bannu after being cornered by police, injuring a policeman and a civilian, informed the police officer.
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In a separate incident, a suicide bomber blew himself up in Bannu after being cornered by police, injuring a policeman and a civilian, informed the police officer.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, the beheaded body of a religious scholar, Maulana Zarma Khan, abducted a day earlier, was found near Jandola in South Waziristan.
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Meanwhile, the beheaded body of a religious scholar, Maulana Zarma Khan, abducted a day earlier, was found near Jandola in South Waziristan.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, unidentified militants in the province’s Karak district have threatened some international oil exploration companies working in the area with suicide attacks if they did not withdraw Frontier Constabulary personnel from their offices. “The heads of some international oil exploration compa
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants in the province’s Karak district have threatened some international oil exploration companies working in the area with suicide attacks if they did not withdraw Frontier Constabulary personnel from their offices. “The heads of some international oil exploration companies have told me that unidentified militants had sent letters and made threatening phone calls to them to withdraw the official security from their offices or face suicide attacks,” Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz, member of the National Assembly from Karak and chairman of a local committee of oil explorers, told Daily Times on August 18. He said that Schlumberger, Mool and Tilo – all international oil exploration companies – had been threatened with suicide attacks. He added that Chinese company BJP, which is conducting a seismic survey in the area, had also been sent written threats. Aziz also said the companies were considering leaving the area due to the threats.
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August - 18 
One police personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries when unidentified persons hurled a grenade targeting a checkpoint on the Kaki Road at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 18-night, Dawn reported.
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One police personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries when unidentified persons hurled a grenade targeting a checkpoint on the Kaki Road at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 18-night, Dawn reported.
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August - 18 
One soldier was injured when militants clashed with security forces near the Christian cemetery in Miranshah in North Waziristan.
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One soldier was injured when militants clashed with security forces near the Christian cemetery in Miranshah in North Waziristan.
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August - 18 
Separately, militants killed a policeman when they lobbed a hand grenade at a police checkpost in Bannu, said police officer Dar Ali Khattak. Five other officers were also injured in the attack.
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Separately, militants killed a policeman when they lobbed a hand grenade at a police checkpost in Bannu, said police officer Dar Ali Khattak. Five other officers were also injured in the attack.
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August - 18 
Separately, two home-made devices exploded near a military check-post close to the Signal Training Centre’s ground in Kohat cantonment, killing several buffaloes in the nearby army dairy farm.
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Separately, two home-made devices exploded near a military check-post close to the Signal Training Centre’s ground in Kohat cantonment, killing several buffaloes in the nearby army dairy farm.
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August - 18 
Taliban of South Waziristan abandoned the peace agreement they had signed with the government in 2005. A tribal jirga (council) set off to negotiate the release of 15 paramilitary soldiers taken hostage by militants last week.
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Taliban of South Waziristan abandoned the peace agreement they had signed with the government in 2005. A tribal jirga (council) set off to negotiate the release of 15 paramilitary soldiers taken hostage by militants last week.
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August - 19 
A female member of a soldier’s family residing in an Army camp at Mir Ali in North Waziristan was wounded when it was attacked by suspected militants with three missiles on August 19-night. The Khajuri checkpoint, an entry point to North Waziristan located near the FC Fort in Mir Ali, was also fired
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A female member of a soldier’s family residing in an Army camp at Mir Ali in North Waziristan was wounded when it was attacked by suspected militants with three missiles on August 19-night. The Khajuri checkpoint, an entry point to North Waziristan located near the FC Fort in Mir Ali, was also fired at on August 19-night. However, no loss to life or property was reported.
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August - 20 
A soldier, identified as Faisal, was wounded in an improvised explosives device blast that targeted an army convoy near Tank in South Waziristan on August 20, according to The News. Two villagers were also injured when soldiers resorted to indiscriminate fire following the attack.
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A soldier, identified as Faisal, was wounded in an improvised explosives device blast that targeted an army convoy near Tank in South Waziristan on August 20, according to The News. Two villagers were also injured when soldiers resorted to indiscriminate fire following the attack.
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August - 20 
In Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, the military’s Amin Picket, built on a hill overlooking the town, was attacked with small arms by suspected militants on August 20-evening. There were no reports of casualties on either side
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In Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, the military’s Amin Picket, built on a hill overlooking the town, was attacked with small arms by suspected militants on August 20-evening. There were no reports of casualties on either side
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August - 20 
Meanwhile, Taliban militants in South Waziristan have reportedly not commenced the phased release of 15 abducted Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in exchange for their 10 colleagues detained by the government.
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Meanwhile, Taliban militants in South Waziristan have reportedly not commenced the phased release of 15 abducted Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in exchange for their 10 colleagues detained by the government.
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August - 20 
Six security force (SF) personnel were killed and 18 persons, including a civilian, were wounded on August 20 when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint on Kurram Road in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Hangu District P
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Six security force (SF) personnel were killed and 18 persons, including a civilian, were wounded on August 20 when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint on Kurram Road in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Hangu District Police Officer Ghulam Mohammad Khan disclosed that the suicide bomber came in a blue jeep from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, and struck the Militia Mandoori check-post. A woman is reported to have died when SFs opened indiscriminate fire after the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide attack, The News reported. Their purported spokesman, Abdul Hai Ghazi, said from Waziristan, "We carried out the suicide attack in Thall and killed 20 soldiers." He also said the bomber was from North Waziristan.
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August - 21 
A bomb blast destroyed an oil tanker filled with petroleum at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 21, according to The News. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in the incident.
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A bomb blast destroyed an oil tanker filled with petroleum at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 21, according to The News. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in the incident.
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August - 21 
Further, security force personnel arrested Mumtaz, a top Taliban ‘commander’ from Afghanistan, during a raid in the Saddar Bazaar area of Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on August 21-night. Mumtaz, hailing from the Nangarhar province, is believed to be a loyalist of senior Taliban leader Maulana Jalaludd
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Further, security force personnel arrested Mumtaz, a top Taliban ‘commander’ from Afghanistan, during a raid in the Saddar Bazaar area of Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on August 21-night. Mumtaz, hailing from the Nangarhar province, is believed to be a loyalist of senior Taliban leader Maulana Jalaluddin Haqqani.
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August - 21 
In another incident, the Frontier Corps fort in the Tank city was partially damaged when unidentified attackers fired three rockets on it in the early hours of August 21.
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In another incident, the Frontier Corps fort in the Tank city was partially damaged when unidentified attackers fired three rockets on it in the early hours of August 21.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, the local Taliban have banned music and sale of narcotics in Zargari and some other areas of the Hangu district, according to Dawn. Reports from Naryab village stated that the militants had set a deadline for owners of CD and cassette shops and narcotic dealers to terminate their business
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Meanwhile, the local Taliban have banned music and sale of narcotics in Zargari and some other areas of the Hangu district, according to Dawn. Reports from Naryab village stated that the militants had set a deadline for owners of CD and cassette shops and narcotic dealers to terminate their businesses and warned that their shops or houses would be destroyed if they did not heed the call. They said the ban would be effective in Zargari, Shanawari, Chappari Naryab, Naryab and Kahi villages and some other areas. It announced violators will be fined PKR 50,000. Villagers said the Taliban warning was announced from mosques and the people were asked to desist from indulging in ‘un-Islamic’ activities. District Police Officer Ghulam Mohammad Khan said the move would help eliminate the menace of narcotics and other illegal activities in the area. He said the Taliban’s activities were confined to Zargari and some other villages and would not spill over to other areas.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, unidentified militants targeted a camp of the Frontier Corps on the Jandola-Tank Road at Manzai in South Waziristan, with rockets and automatic weapons. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants targeted a camp of the Frontier Corps on the Jandola-Tank Road at Manzai in South Waziristan, with rockets and automatic weapons. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 21 
Two army convoys were reportedly attacked on August 21 with improvised explosive devices in North Waziristan. However, there was no loss of life or injuries, according to Daily Times.
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Two army convoys were reportedly attacked on August 21 with improvised explosive devices in North Waziristan. However, there was no loss of life or injuries, according to Daily Times.
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August - 22 
Four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and three militants were killed in two separate attacks when militants attacked a check-post jointly manned by police and FC personnel in the Miran police precincts of Bannu and a check-post in Tiarza in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 22,
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Four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and three militants were killed in two separate attacks when militants attacked a check-post jointly manned by police and FC personnel in the Miran police precincts of Bannu and a check-post in Tiarza in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 22, according to Daily Times. Miran police station duty officer Qudratullah stated that unidentified militants attacked the Norar check-post, 12 kilometres from Bannu, at around 2:45am. He said that three FC personnel died in the attack, while three militants were killed and two injured in retaliatory firing. However, the militants managed to escape along with their injured accomplices.
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August - 22 
Meanwhile, security has been tightened at check-posts in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and on the Hangu-North Waziristan border as Taliban militants are suspected of using the Kurram Agency route to launch attacks in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, security experts said
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Meanwhile, security has been tightened at check-posts in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and on the Hangu-North Waziristan border as Taliban militants are suspected of using the Kurram Agency route to launch attacks in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, security experts said. The sources said the Kurrum Agency route was very strategic for the North Waziristan militants and they had stepped up attacks on security forces blocking their way.
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August - 22 
One soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when militants fired rockets at the Tiarza check-post in South Waziristan on August 22, according to Daily Times.
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One soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when militants fired rockets at the Tiarza check-post in South Waziristan on August 22, according to Daily Times.
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August - 22 
One Taliban militant, identified as Sher Ayub of Mir Ali town, was killed and nine Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured when hundreds of Taliban militants armed with heavy weapons attacked a FC fort in the Nawai Dand area bordering North Waziristan on August 22, officials told Daily Tim
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One Taliban militant, identified as Sher Ayub of Mir Ali town, was killed and nine Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured when hundreds of Taliban militants armed with heavy weapons attacked a FC fort in the Nawai Dand area bordering North Waziristan on August 22, officials told Daily Times. Police sources said that the militants used heavy weapons in the three-hour attack. Unconfirmed reports said that the 25 FC personnel deployed at the fort had vacated the fort before the attack. The reports said that the attackers dismantled the fort’s main gate and damaged the building.
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August - 22 
Swat District Coordination Officer (DCO), Syed Mohammad Javed, has stopped NGOs from working in the district after they received threatening letters from suspected militants. Two NGOs – SPEED and PLAIN – which had set up offices near the office of the Swat DCO were sealed by the DCO. Militants have
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Swat District Coordination Officer (DCO), Syed Mohammad Javed, has stopped NGOs from working in the district after they received threatening letters from suspected militants. Two NGOs – SPEED and PLAIN – which had set up offices near the office of the Swat DCO were sealed by the DCO. Militants have also sent threatening letters to Swat Serena Hotel and Mary Stopes, an NGO. Sources said the letters asked women performing in CD-dramas or working at beauty parlours to stop their "immoral activities". Earlier, medical representatives in Swat were asked to stop wearing paint/jeans and shirts as they are "un-Islamic dresses."
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August - 23 
A police van was blown up in the Kot area of Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 23-evening injuring four police personnel, according to Frontier Post. The Charbagh Police Station van was targeted through a remote control device by the attackers.
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A police van was blown up in the Kot area of Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 23-evening injuring four police personnel, according to Frontier Post. The Charbagh Police Station van was targeted through a remote control device by the attackers.
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August - 23 
Unidentified militants targeted a police van with a remote-controlled explosive device in the Charbagh area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), injuring four police personnel, reported Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants targeted a police van with a remote-controlled explosive device in the Charbagh area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), injuring four police personnel, reported Daily Times.
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August - 24 
In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) early on August 24 in the Dera Ismail Khan city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. 22-year old Kaleen Ullah was shot dead in the Tareenabad Colo
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In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) early on August 24 in the Dera Ismail Khan city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. 22-year old Kaleen Ullah was shot dead in the Tareenabad Colony in Cantonment Police Station’s jurisdiction.
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August - 25 
An army helicopter opened fire on a vehicle on a road near Miranshah – the main town in North Waziristan tribal region – killing three suspected militants on August 25, said an unnamed official, according to Daily Times. The official said the vehicle was targeted because it failed to stop at a check
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An army helicopter opened fire on a vehicle on a road near Miranshah – the main town in North Waziristan tribal region – killing three suspected militants on August 25, said an unnamed official, according to Daily Times. The official said the vehicle was targeted because it failed to stop at a checkpoint at Mir Ali, about 20-kilometers from Miranshah. However, Daraz Khan, a resident of Mir Ali said, “Three innocent villagers were traveling in a car, and they were killed by the army who fired from a helicopter.”
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August - 25 
Meanwhile, suspected militants kidnapped a senior Pakistani army officer and three others from Ladha tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said. Colonel Shahid Kiyani of Bajaur Scouts, two soldiers and an administration official were abducted at gunpoint on August 24. They were on their way
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Meanwhile, suspected militants kidnapped a senior Pakistani army officer and three others from Ladha tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said. Colonel Shahid Kiyani of Bajaur Scouts, two soldiers and an administration official were abducted at gunpoint on August 24. They were on their way to a seminary to meet some religious leaders when gunmen in two vehicles intercepted them,” local administration chief Rasool Khan told AFP, adding, the local authorities and tribal elders were trying to secure the release of the kidnapped officials through talks with the leaders of the Mehsud tribe. The authorities are also trying to free 15 paramilitary soldiers kidnapped earlier this month from the same region.
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August - 27 
According to Daily Times, security forces arrested a local doctor and the wife of an Arab al Qaeda explosives expert in a pre-dawn raid on a house in the Dir Lower district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 27, triggering protests from the Jamaat-e-Islami party which termed the arrest
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According to Daily Times, security forces arrested a local doctor and the wife of an Arab al Qaeda explosives expert in a pre-dawn raid on a house in the Dir Lower district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 27, triggering protests from the Jamaat-e-Islami party which termed the arrests as “American agenda.” “We foiled a subversive act,” Dir Lower District Coordination Officer Attaur Rehman told reporters as Jamaat-e-Islami activists blocked Chakdara Road to protest the raid, which also resulted in the arrest of pediatrician Dr Muhammad Rasool. Four suicide jackets, a Kalashnikov, a rifle and explosives were seized in the raid, Rehman informed. “We had actionable intelligence that Muhammad Yousaf alias Abdur Rahim, a Saudi Arabian national, was in the house but he fled before we conducted the raid,” he added.
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August - 28 
Police arrested Habibullah alias Talib, an alleged militant, and seized five hand-grenades and two Kalashnikovs from his residence at Cheena Deri in the Buner district on August 28-night, Dawn reported. The raid was reportedly conducted in the aftermath of a serried of bomb blasts that damaged three
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Police arrested Habibullah alias Talib, an alleged militant, and seized five hand-grenades and two Kalashnikovs from his residence at Cheena Deri in the Buner district on August 28-night, Dawn reported. The raid was reportedly conducted in the aftermath of a serried of bomb blasts that damaged three video-shops in the Swari bazaar.
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August - 29 
A civilian was injured when suspected militants fired a rocket on a vehicle in the Yakatoot police precinct of Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 29. Yakatoot Police Station Duty Officer Syed Bacha told Daily Times that at around 5am, a rocket hit a bus leaving for P
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A civilian was injured when suspected militants fired a rocket on a vehicle in the Yakatoot police precinct of Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 29. Yakatoot Police Station Duty Officer Syed Bacha told Daily Times that at around 5am, a rocket hit a bus leaving for Parachinar with 14 passengers on board. He said the attack partially damaged the vehicle and that a passenger named Israr Ali was wounded.
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August - 29 
Meanwhile, threats purportedly issued by the local Taliban to different segments of society have increased in the Buner district. In a letter pasted at a local mosque in the district headquarters hospital, doctors were asked to ‘mend their ways,’ and stop charging fee from patients, ban the entry of
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Meanwhile, threats purportedly issued by the local Taliban to different segments of society have increased in the Buner district. In a letter pasted at a local mosque in the district headquarters hospital, doctors were asked to ‘mend their ways,’ and stop charging fee from patients, ban the entry of men in women wards and during surgeries. A warning was also issued to owners of medical store asking them to grow beard and end the practice of overcharging customers and selling substandard drugs. Taxi drivers in the hospital’s car parking area have been asked to stop playing music in their vehicles.
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August - 30 
According to The News, seven security force personnel died and an unspecified number of people were wounded when suspected militants attacked the Frontier Corps (FC) check post at Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 30-night.
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According to The News, seven security force personnel died and an unspecified number of people were wounded when suspected militants attacked the Frontier Corps (FC) check post at Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 30-night.
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August - 30 
Further, the Police arrested seven people and seized a large quantity of illegal weapons during a raid on an arms bazaar in Kohat. Police officer Athar Waheed disclosed that some arms dealers had brought smuggled weapons from Darra Adam Khel and got registration numbers for them from local manufactu
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Further, the Police arrested seven people and seized a large quantity of illegal weapons during a raid on an arms bazaar in Kohat. Police officer Athar Waheed disclosed that some arms dealers had brought smuggled weapons from Darra Adam Khel and got registration numbers for them from local manufacturers.
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August - 30 
Meanwhile, owners of video centres and barbers in several areas of Swat have received threatening letters asking them to terminate their businesses or face the consequences, Daily Times reported. Nisar, owner of Nisar Video Centre in Gulab Market, reportedly closed his business and burnt the CDs and
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Meanwhile, owners of video centres and barbers in several areas of Swat have received threatening letters asking them to terminate their businesses or face the consequences, Daily Times reported. Nisar, owner of Nisar Video Centre in Gulab Market, reportedly closed his business and burnt the CDs and other material in Matta Bazaar on August 30. He stated that the previous night attacks destroyed six CD shops, in addition to damaging nearly two dozen nearby shops and three houses. The owners of CDs shops received threatening letters 15 days ago and several shops at the market were blown up after the expiry of the deadline. Barbers in Matta have also been threatened to wind up their business within 15 days or face a similar fate. The threatening letters contain the words "Taliban Zindabad" at the end, but there is no reference to the organisation that had issued the letters.
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August - 30 
On August 30-night, militants destroyed a plaque that had been erected recently on a bridge in Takhtaband in memory of three police personnel killed in a suicide attack on July 12.
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On August 30-night, militants destroyed a plaque that had been erected recently on a bridge in Takhtaband in memory of three police personnel killed in a suicide attack on July 12.
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August - 30 
Police on August 30 seized 10 bags of explosives from a passenger bus in Bannu and arrested the driver, according to Dawn.
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Police on August 30 seized 10 bags of explosives from a passenger bus in Bannu and arrested the driver, according to Dawn.
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August - 31 
Two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and a civilian were killed and eight people sustained injuries in two attacks at Mingora in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 31, according to Dawn. FC personnel and police stationed at the Pakistan-Australia Institute for Hotel Manageme
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Two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and a civilian were killed and eight people sustained injuries in two attacks at Mingora in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 31, according to Dawn. FC personnel and police stationed at the Pakistan-Australia Institute for Hotel Management came under attack in the Guli Bagh area leading to the death of two paramilitary soldiers, Noor Bahadur and Waheed Nawaz, and injuries to six soldiers. Official sources said that a police patrol rushed to the area and struck an improvised explosive device on the Langar Road. A civilian, Hazrat Ali, who had been arrested for timber smuggling and was in the police van, was killed in the blast while two police personnel were wounded.
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*Data till , July 04, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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