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July - 1 
According to Daily Times, unidentified gunmen shot dead JamiatAhl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat Swat chief Maulvi Samiullah in his native Ningolai village in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district late on July 1. A stray bullet also killed 15-year old Ali Sher in the incident.
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According to Daily Times, unidentified gunmen shot dead JamiatAhl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat Swat chief Maulvi Samiullah in his native Ningolai village in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district late on July 1. A stray bullet also killed 15-year old Ali Sher in the incident.
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July - 1 
According to Dawn, police arrested seven members of the outlawed Lashkar-i-Islam (LeI) group during an operation on July 1 in various areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. Police personnel, backed by the Frontier Constabulary, raided a number of houses in the Hayatabad, Peshtakhara, Daudzai, Chamk
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According to Dawn, police arrested seven members of the outlawed Lashkar-i-Islam (LeI) group during an operation on July 1 in various areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. Police personnel, backed by the Frontier Constabulary, raided a number of houses in the Hayatabad, Peshtakhara, Daudzai, Chamkani, Ormar and Khazana areas. The recovered weapons included nine Kalashnikovs, three rifles, seven pistols and 328 cartridges.
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July - 2 
In the NWFP, militants burnt a college and a police post in the Matta sub-division of the Swat district on July 2. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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In the NWFP, militants burnt a college and a police post in the Matta sub-division of the Swat district on July 2. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 2 
Security forces continued their military operations at Bara in the Khyber Agency and rural areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on July 2, arresting 69 alleged militants, including a top militant commander, The News reported. The arrested commander was identified as Amal Khan of the Lashkar-e-Isl
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Security forces continued their military operations at Bara in the Khyber Agency and rural areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on July 2, arresting 69 alleged militants, including a top militant commander, The News reported. The arrested commander was identified as Amal Khan of the Lashkar-e-Islam. Authorities claimed he was arrested in Mandikas area along with his 10 companions when he was allegedly transporting ammunition to the Tirah Valley. "A total of 87 militants have been arrested during the five days of operation Siraat-e-Mustaqeem," said an official communication.
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July - 2 
Security forces on July 2 arrested Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Maulana Samiullah and his son, Sohaib, from the Pai village of Tank district in the NWFP for allegedly training would-be female suicide bombers, Geo TV reported. He was accused of training female students of the Madrassa Binatul Islam to
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Security forces on July 2 arrested Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Maulana Samiullah and his son, Sohaib, from the Pai village of Tank district in the NWFP for allegedly training would-be female suicide bombers, Geo TV reported. He was accused of training female students of the Madrassa Binatul Islam to carry out suicide attacks, according to Daily Times.
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July - 2 
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan chief BaitullahMehsud is reported to have asked the Taliban in Swat to resume peace talks with the NWFP Government after fresh clashes erupted between security forces and the local Taliban in the area on July 2. Muslim Khan, spokesman for Maulana Fazlullah, told Dawn that B
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Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan chief BaitullahMehsud is reported to have asked the Taliban in Swat to resume peace talks with the NWFP Government after fresh clashes erupted between security forces and the local Taliban in the area on July 2. Muslim Khan, spokesman for Maulana Fazlullah, told Dawn that Baitullah had allowed them to resume the talks which were suspended last week. The clashes occurred in the Sra Banda area of Matta sub-division and both sides reportedly used heavy weapons.
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July - 4 
Daily Times reports that unidentified armed men abducted three security force personnel from SurkhPul in NWFP on July 4. Police constable Sami Ullah and Frontier Corps personnel Hayat Gul and Shah Rehman were going in a vehicle from Doaba Police Station to Hangu Saddar Police Station when the abduct
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Daily Times reports that unidentified armed men abducted three security force personnel from SurkhPul in NWFP on July 4. Police constable Sami Ullah and Frontier Corps personnel Hayat Gul and Shah Rehman were going in a vehicle from Doaba Police Station to Hangu Saddar Police Station when the abductors intercepted their vehicle. District Co-ordination Officer Syed Shahab Ali Shah has confirmed the incident.
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July - 4 
Malakand Range Deputy Inspector General of Police TanvirulHaq Sipra said a new elite force would be raised for the maintenance of law and order in Swat district. Sipra told a press conference at the Mingora Press Club that after the creation of the force, police would not need the help of the Fronti
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Malakand Range Deputy Inspector General of Police TanvirulHaq Sipra said a new elite force would be raised for the maintenance of law and order in Swat district. Sipra told a press conference at the Mingora Press Club that after the creation of the force, police would not need the help of the Frontier Constabulary or other departments. He said that around 1,500 personnel would be deployed at seven centres to be set up in Swat. He said that the number of police stations in Swat is being increased from nine to 22, and the number of policemen, which at present stands at 1,500, will also be doubled. He said that Swat would be divided into rural and settled area administrations, with each area headed by an officer of the senior superintendent of police (SSP) rank. The number of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) is also being increased from four to 10, with each DSP responsible for two police stations.
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July - 5 
The NWFP government and Swat Taliban are expected to hold talks on July 5. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said that senior provincial minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour and Minister for Forests Wajid Ali Khan have contacted the Swat Taliban leadership for the meeting.
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The NWFP government and Swat Taliban are expected to hold talks on July 5. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said that senior provincial minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour and Minister for Forests Wajid Ali Khan have contacted the Swat Taliban leadership for the meeting.
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July - 7 
The NWFP Government and the Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) agreed on July 7 to keep their agreement intact and carry forward the dialogue process for lasting peace in the Swat district, according to Dawn. Sources said that about six hours of talks were held in the Taliban office in Saidu Sharif and the two
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The NWFP Government and the Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) agreed on July 7 to keep their agreement intact and carry forward the dialogue process for lasting peace in the Swat district, according to Dawn. Sources said that about six hours of talks were held in the Taliban office in Saidu Sharif and the two sides discussed each other’s reservations to some provisions of the May 21 accord and agreed that the dialogue would continue. Provincial minister Wajid Ali Khan told journalists that the talks were held in a cordial atmosphere and both sides put forward positive proposals. He said the Government would enforce Sharia (Islamic law) in Swat in three months and the Taliban would be given representation in the committee formed for the purpose. He said the administration would wind up ‘unnecessary’ check-posts and armed patrolling and display of arms would be stopped. He also stated that the Government would release the people associated with Taliban after studying their cases and necessary legal procedure. He said payment of compensation to the families affected by the operation had commenced on July 6.
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Unidentified armed men shot dead a religious leader in the Charbagh division of Swat district in the NWFP on July 7-night, police sources told Daily Times on July 8. Charbagh DarulUloom Administrator Maulvi Masood was killed in an ambush, the officials said.
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Unidentified armed men shot dead a religious leader in the Charbagh division of Swat district in the NWFP on July 7-night, police sources told Daily Times on July 8. Charbagh DarulUloom Administrator Maulvi Masood was killed in an ambush, the officials said.
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July - 8 
18 boys, aged 12-18, have been abducted from the Charbagh during the last week. The families of the boys informed the media about the kidnappings and suspect militants are carrying out abductions to use the boys for suicide attacks.
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18 boys, aged 12-18, have been abducted from the Charbagh during the last week. The families of the boys informed the media about the kidnappings and suspect militants are carrying out abductions to use the boys for suicide attacks.
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July - 9 
A 400-strong force of Taliban militants laid siege to a police station in Hangu in the NWFP on July 9 after the arrest of seven of their associates by security agencies, Dawn reported. According to officials, 35 policemen were present in the Doaba station when militants encircled it. Heavily-armed T
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A 400-strong force of Taliban militants laid siege to a police station in Hangu in the NWFP on July 9 after the arrest of seven of their associates by security agencies, Dawn reported. According to officials, 35 policemen were present in the Doaba station when militants encircled it. Heavily-armed Taliban militants were reportedly seen patrolling the Doaba bazaar and taking positions to counter any operation by the security forces. A military spokesman said that an army battalion had been sent from the Thall garrison to Doaba on the request of the provincial Government. Late into the night, three policemen tried to escape, but the militants kidnapped them. Militants also cut power supply to the police station by blowing up a transformer. The militants have also abducted a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited official, Qamar ur Zaman, and eight low-ranking officials of the Kurram militia. Officials confirmed the siege of the police station and said the Station House Officer has requested the authorities to move the Frontier Corps or the army to the police station for evacuation of the besieged policemen.
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July - 9 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, rockets were fired from a hill near Kaka Sahib on the Nowshera cantonment area early in the morning on July 9. One of the rockets hit the residence of Engineer Izat Ali in Gulistan Colony. While a portion of the house was destroyed, no casualty was reported. One rocket hit a t
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, rockets were fired from a hill near Kaka Sahib on the Nowshera cantonment area early in the morning on July 9. One of the rockets hit the residence of Engineer Izat Ali in Gulistan Colony. While a portion of the house was destroyed, no casualty was reported. One rocket hit a tree in the Jinnah Bagh in front of the residences of Nowshera District Police Officer and some senior army officers. Another rocket exploded in the Armoured Corps Centre. Bomb disposal personnel who examined the shrapnel said the rockets were of Russian 107 make, which could hit a target 10 kilometers away. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attacks. Taliban spokesman Abu Mohammad told journalists that the attack was in retaliation for the military operation in Badrashi. He warned of more attacks if the operation continued.
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July - 9 
Police started vacating all small checkpoints because of fear of attacks by Taliban militants on the Thall-Parachinar road, including Tor Pul and Kurram checkpoint. Earlier, security forces had arrested seven Taliban militants from the Doaba and Kahi areas of Hangu district. All the detained militan
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Police started vacating all small checkpoints because of fear of attacks by Taliban militants on the Thall-Parachinar road, including Tor Pul and Kurram checkpoint. Earlier, security forces had arrested seven Taliban militants from the Doaba and Kahi areas of Hangu district. All the detained militants belong to South Waziristan and one to Paktia province of Afghanistan.
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July - 10 
An explosion occurred near a Pakistan Army camp in the Kabal sub-division of Swat in the NWFP on July 10 but no casualties have been reported, according to Daily Times. Troops surrounded the area soon after the blast and an unannounced curfew was imposed that was removed a short time later.
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An explosion occurred near a Pakistan Army camp in the Kabal sub-division of Swat in the NWFP on July 10 but no casualties have been reported, according to Daily Times. Troops surrounded the area soon after the blast and an unannounced curfew was imposed that was removed a short time later.
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July - 10 
An unidentified militants lobbed a hand-grenade at the house of a female police constable, but no injuries were reported. However, the house was partially damaged.
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An unidentified militants lobbed a hand-grenade at the house of a female police constable, but no injuries were reported. However, the house was partially damaged.
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July - 10 
On July 10, Taliban leaders visited the offices of the municipal administration to help resolve local residents’ complaints. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan and other leaders met local administration officials, Anwar Hayat and Shahi Dooran, and informed them of difficulties being faced by residents of
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On July 10, Taliban leaders visited the offices of the municipal administration to help resolve local residents’ complaints. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan and other leaders met local administration officials, Anwar Hayat and Shahi Dooran, and informed them of difficulties being faced by residents of the area. Khan said that they would also inform the provincial Government about the lack of potable water in the area.
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July - 11 
A Taliban spokesman has said that militants will start killing a group of hostages if their men detained by the Government are not released by July 12-afternoon, according to Dawn. Maulvi Umar claimed on July 11 that the Taliban had abducted 29 persons, most of them security force personnel. However
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A Taliban spokesman has said that militants will start killing a group of hostages if their men detained by the Government are not released by July 12-afternoon, according to Dawn. Maulvi Umar claimed on July 11 that the Taliban had abducted 29 persons, most of them security force personnel. However, an official in the Hangu district of the NWFP said that only 16 or 17 people had been held by the Taliban. He said the hostages were taken during a siege of a police station in Hangu on July 9. A 400-strong force of Taliban militants had besieged the Doaba police station after the arrest of seven of their associates by security agencies.
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July - 11 
The local Taliban on July 11 destroyed three police pickets in the Dandopull and Michni road areas of Shabqadar sub-division in Charsadda district, Daily Times reported. The Tehrik-e-Taliban deputy chief in Mohmand Agency, Qari Shakeel, said that Taliban would not accept the presence of police or se
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The local Taliban on July 11 destroyed three police pickets in the Dandopull and Michni road areas of Shabqadar sub-division in Charsadda district, Daily Times reported. The Tehrik-e-Taliban deputy chief in Mohmand Agency, Qari Shakeel, said that Taliban would not accept the presence of police or security forces in the Michni and Shabqadar areas as they are disputed areas. He said these areas were part of the Mohmand Agency and Taliban would neither accept their annexure with the settled districts of Charsadda and Peshawar in NWFP nor any police or security forces’ movement there. According to Dawn News, about 45 police and Frontier Corps personnel were present at the pickets but they did not offer any resistance. Taliban also laid temporary siege to the Sadoklai Police Station in the Shabqadar area for half an hour but left the area after negotiations with local elders.
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July - 12 
At least 17 people – including 13 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel – were killed on July 12-afternoon in a clash between Taliban and security forces (SFs) in the Hangu district of NWFP, reports Daily Times. The fighting erupted after Taliban militants ambushed an FC convoy in the Drori Banda are
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At least 17 people – including 13 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel – were killed on July 12-afternoon in a clash between Taliban and security forces (SFs) in the Hangu district of NWFP, reports Daily Times. The fighting erupted after Taliban militants ambushed an FC convoy in the Drori Banda area of Hangu. The dead also included three civilians and a local militant, residents and Taliban sources said. Member of the National Assembly Pir Haidar Shah and the Hangu district nazim said the dead included FC district officer Muhammad Karim Khan. Shah said the FC convoy was heading towards the volatile town of Hangu from its fort in Drori Banda when it came under attack from Taliban at around 5.30 pm (PST). According to Geo News, the FC troops fired mortar shells at the hilly hideouts of the Taliban and called for helicopter gunship to provide air cover. The channel reported that the bodies of FC personnel were still lying in the Drori area and SFs were unable to move the corpses, as the area is under Taliban control. An unnamed FC official said that the FC troops killed in the clash numbered to 17. He said the militants had also taken an FC vehicle after the clash. The district administration declared emergency in nearby hospitals soon after the incident.
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July - 12 
Elsewhere in the province, unidentified gunmen attacked a police van with grenades and Kalashnikovs and injured two Frontier Constabulary soldiers, Muhammad Shafi and Qayyum, on July 12 at Timargarah in the lower Dir district.
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Elsewhere in the province, unidentified gunmen attacked a police van with grenades and Kalashnikovs and injured two Frontier Constabulary soldiers, Muhammad Shafi and Qayyum, on July 12 at Timargarah in the lower Dir district.
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July - 12 
Three people, including two girls, were injured in an attack on an FC patrol in the Zargari area of Hangu.
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Three people, including two girls, were injured in an attack on an FC patrol in the Zargari area of Hangu.
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July - 13 
Four persons were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up soon after the concluding session of the Shuhada-e-Islam Conference in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on July 13, The News reported. Eyewitnesses and the police said the participants of the Shuhada-e-Islam Conference of the Shias, held in
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Four persons were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up soon after the concluding session of the Shuhada-e-Islam Conference in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on July 13, The News reported. Eyewitnesses and the police said the participants of the Shuhada-e-Islam Conference of the Shias, held in Kotly Imam Hussain, were returning to their homes when a suicide bomber, aged about 16, blew himself up. The bomber had leapt in front of a car carrying people back from the gathering, in which top Shia leader Allama Sajid Naqvi was also present, said police official Muhammad Qasim Khan, according to Daily Times.
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July - 14 
Militants blew up a Frontier Constabulary (FC) fort in the Shinawarai area of Hangu district in the NWFP on July 14-night after looting arms and ammunition, Dawn reported. Witnesses said that about 250 militants had besieged the fort, 30kms from Hangu town, and asked the FC personnel to vacate it or
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Militants blew up a Frontier Constabulary (FC) fort in the Shinawarai area of Hangu district in the NWFP on July 14-night after looting arms and ammunition, Dawn reported. Witnesses said that about 250 militants had besieged the fort, 30kms from Hangu town, and asked the FC personnel to vacate it or face action. After the personnel decided to leave the fort, they were given ‘safe passage’ by the militants. The militants subsequently entered the fort and loaded their vehicles with arms and ammunition. "Later, they planted explosives in the fort and blew it up," a local man said.
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July - 14 
NWFP senior minister Bashir Bilour told reporters in the provincial capital Peshawar that so far 25 Taliban prisoners had been released under the agreement. He said the decision about the release of other prisoners would be taken on a case to case basis. "We are sincere in implementing the deal," he
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NWFP senior minister Bashir Bilour told reporters in the provincial capital Peshawar that so far 25 Taliban prisoners had been released under the agreement. He said the decision about the release of other prisoners would be taken on a case to case basis. "We are sincere in implementing the deal," he added.
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July - 14 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on July 14 announced suspension of talks with the NWFP Government due to delay in non-implementation of the May 21 peace accord. Talking to The News, spokesman for the Taliban in Swat, Muslim Khan, said the Government was not sincere in keeping its commitments mad
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on July 14 announced suspension of talks with the NWFP Government due to delay in non-implementation of the May 21 peace accord. Talking to The News, spokesman for the Taliban in Swat, Muslim Khan, said the Government was not sincere in keeping its commitments made during the talks in the past. "The Government failed to honour its promises made during the last two months of talks and now it will be meaningless to continue the process of dialogue," he said. He also said that it would be waste of time to continue negotiations without the dismantling of roadside checkpoints, withdrawal of all cases against Taliban, withdrawal of Army from Swat and compensation to the victims of the military operations. This is the third time that the Taliban in Swat operating under the command of Maulana Fazlullah have discontinued peace talks. Muslim Khan said if the Government was really sincere in establishing peace through talks, it should translate its promises into action. "We agreed to the provincial Government's request for a three-month time for the enforcement of Shariah, but it had assured the immediate implementation of other promises. Now it is dilly-dallying. The Government should categorically inform us about its position," he stated. However, the NWFP Minister Wajid Ali Khan said the peace pact was still intact and the Government was committed to the implementation of the accord and release of Taliban prisoners.
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July - 15 
Five soldiers sustained injuries when some suspected militants fired rockets at the Dir Scouts fort in Balambat in the Lower Dir district in the early hours of July 15. At least 10 rockets were fired at the fort from the hills of Safaray village at about 3 am, The News reported. One of the rockets l
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Five soldiers sustained injuries when some suspected militants fired rockets at the Dir Scouts fort in Balambat in the Lower Dir district in the early hours of July 15. At least 10 rockets were fired at the fort from the hills of Safaray village at about 3 am, The News reported. One of the rockets landed near the main gate of the fort wounding five soldiers on duty. One rocket hit the private residence of a doctor at the DHQ hospital in Timergara, Dr Zahir Rabbani, at the colony and damaged the roof of the house. Two of the rockets landed at the Dir Scouts ground, one near the official residence of the district coordination officer, one near the National Bank branch and telephone exchange while the remaining landed on trees on the bank of Panjkora River.
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July - 16 
The Government has accused the Taliban of violating the peace agreement in Swat by abducting law-enforcement personnel and running militant training centres, according to Dawn. In a statement issued on July 16, the district coordination officer and local police chief said Taliban militants had abduc
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The Government has accused the Taliban of violating the peace agreement in Swat by abducting law-enforcement personnel and running militant training centres, according to Dawn. In a statement issued on July 16, the district coordination officer and local police chief said Taliban militants had abducted policemen Nezar Ali and ZerQias and demanded release of 10 militants in return for their freedom. The officials said the Taliban had not raised the issue of release of the militants during earlier negotiations. “Taliban should respect the peace deal and free the personnel immediately,” they said, adding that the Government had already released 19 militants unconditionally. The officials said the Taliban did not attend a scheduled meeting of the joint implementation committee for the accord on July 16. “Training centres for subversive activities at eight locations in Swat district, including Baila Gut, Malam Jaba, Zora, Dadhara, and Peochar, are still operating and activities at these hideouts have increased in violation of the agreement,” they said. The officials also said the Taliban had renounced militancy and accepted the writ of the government. They had promised not to run a parallel administration or display weapons in the valley. Despite the agreement, there have reportedly been seven attacks on police and five on the army; 10 officials have been killed and three police posts, 15 schools and five private buildings, including a hotel in Malam Jaba, have been set ablaze since May 21. They also said Taliban’s FM radio station was being used from time to time to criticise Government’s policies in violation of the accord.
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July - 16 
The Pakistan Army, the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and the Frontier Police launched an operation on July 16 in the Naryab and Zargari areas of Doaba Town in Hangu district, attacking hideouts of militants with gunship helicopters and artillery fire, The News reported. There were unconfirmed reports t
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The Pakistan Army, the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and the Frontier Police launched an operation on July 16 in the Naryab and Zargari areas of Doaba Town in Hangu district, attacking hideouts of militants with gunship helicopters and artillery fire, The News reported. There were unconfirmed reports that heavy shelling killed one person in Tora Warai while four others sustained injuries in Naryab. Curfew is already in place in Doaba town since July 9 when the police had launched a crackdown on certain groups. Educational institutions, bazaars and roads in the area have been closed for the last one week and the local people are reportedly migrating to safer places. “The Army and the police have launched the operation in Naryab, which was later extended to Zargari and other areas to eliminate groups that are threatening peace in Hangu. So far there is no report of any casualty,” District Police Officer, Mohammad Idrees, told The News from Hangu. The officer said that no hideout had been demolished in the operation. After getting air cover from choppers, the troops reportedly moved to Naryab town with tanks and armoured personnel carriers at around 12 noon to take over the stronghold of the local militants, who had recently killed 17 FC personnel during an ambush in Zargari and occupied the Doaba police station. Spokesman for the militants in Hangu, Maulvi Haider, alleged that the Taliban had assured the Jirga (council) of not carrying out any attack but despite that the Government had moved the security forces against them. According to a local resident, there are about 200 to 300 militants in different villages of Doaba but the rest had come from the adjacent tribal areas.
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July - 17 
Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti said the NWFP Government will not resign nor become hostage to any militant group. He was responding to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief BaitullahMehsud who issued on July 17 a five-day ultimatum for the provincial Government to resign or "face dire consequen
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Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti said the NWFP Government will not resign nor become hostage to any militant group. He was responding to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief BaitullahMehsud who issued on July 17 a five-day ultimatum for the provincial Government to resign or "face dire consequences." Hoti said the provincial Government had "sent the army to Hangu as a precautionary measure", and not to target any particular group.
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July - 17 
Elsewhere in the province, four mobile phone shops were destroyed and three others were partially damaged in a bomb blast in the Israr Market in Shabqadar near Charsadda district on July 17. Shopkeepers in the market were dealing in ‘obscene’ ring-tones according to threatening letters they had rece
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Elsewhere in the province, four mobile phone shops were destroyed and three others were partially damaged in a bomb blast in the Israr Market in Shabqadar near Charsadda district on July 17. Shopkeepers in the market were dealing in ‘obscene’ ring-tones according to threatening letters they had received from local Taliban prior to the blast.
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July - 17 
Police in the Swat district on July 17 arrested three suspected would-be suicide bombers, including a 13-year old boy who was tasked to attack the security forces, police officials told reporters in Mingora. They were arrested during a routine check at the GhatPewchar check-post in the Matta sub-div
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Police in the Swat district on July 17 arrested three suspected would-be suicide bombers, including a 13-year old boy who was tasked to attack the security forces, police officials told reporters in Mingora. They were arrested during a routine check at the GhatPewchar check-post in the Matta sub-division.
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July - 17 
Security forces on July 17 attacked militants around Hangu district in the NWFP, clearing several Taliban strongholds. "We have cleared Shamana Fort and Zarguri and Naryab areas north of Hangu," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. He added that the "operation will be expan
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Security forces on July 17 attacked militants around Hangu district in the NWFP, clearing several Taliban strongholds. "We have cleared Shamana Fort and Zarguri and Naryab areas north of Hangu," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. He added that the "operation will be expanded as some areas are yet to be cleared." In the crackdown launched late on July 16, "the security forces, backed by tanks and gunship helicopters, also secured Naryab Dam", local officials said. The spokesman said there were some casualties on the militants’ side, adding that the exact numbers were not available. Taliban spokesman Mullah Shaheen confirmed the clashes, conceding that four militants had been injured. Official sources said four vehicles of the militants were also hit in Zarguri and Sarmalo. The militants retaliated by firing rocket-propelled grenades at the security forces that called in gunship helicopters and targeted the area near Torawarey, the sources added. "There’s normal resistance and now our troops are advancing," Abbas said, according to AFP.
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July - 17 
The Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said people had given the Government a mandate for five years. "This is just nonsense and we know from where they are getting dictation," he said, adding that the statement of BaitullahMehsud was regrettable. He said the Government would not
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The Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said people had given the Government a mandate for five years. "This is just nonsense and we know from where they are getting dictation," he said, adding that the statement of BaitullahMehsud was regrettable. He said the Government would not step down, nor would it follow the dictates of a person or group.
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July - 17 
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief BaitullahMehsud has asked the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Government to either resign within five days or "prepare itself to face the consequences," according to Dawn. "The NWFP Government is not sincere about restoring peace, rather it is responsibl
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The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief BaitullahMehsud has asked the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Government to either resign within five days or "prepare itself to face the consequences," according to Dawn. "The NWFP Government is not sincere about restoring peace, rather it is responsible for lawlessness in the tribal areas, Hangu and Swat," TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar quoted Baitullah as saying on July 17. Umar stated that the Taliban reserved the right to take action against the provincial Government if it did not resign in five days. He said the NWFP Government was a powerless entity and Taliban would not hold talks with a weak Government.
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A meeting of 50 commanders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Swat chapter, on July 19 discussed a ‘war strategy’ to confront the Government and endorsed all decisions of the central leadership, Dawn reported. The two-day meeting, presided over by local Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah, was held at an
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A meeting of 50 commanders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Swat chapter, on July 19 discussed a ‘war strategy’ to confront the Government and endorsed all decisions of the central leadership, Dawn reported. The two-day meeting, presided over by local Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah, was held at an undisclosed location on July 18 and 19, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told Dawn. He said the meeting discussed the five-day ultimatum given to the ANP-led provincial Government to resign and devised a strategy in case security forces launched an operation in Swat after militants’ operations in different parts of the NWFP. The spokesman rejected the provincial Government’s claim of arrest of a would-be suicide bomber in Swat. He claimed that the detainee was a "mentally-retarded" youth and "he has nothing to do with Taliban movement."
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July - 18 
In the province, unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at a shop in the Teetabat village of Swat district on July 18, injuring four civilians.
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In the province, unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at a shop in the Teetabat village of Swat district on July 18, injuring four civilians.
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July - 18 
Ten militants were killed and five soldiers sustained injuries as clashes between militants and the army continued in a search-and-cordon operation launched around the Zarguri town of Hangu district in the NWFP, a military spokesman said on July 18. "We have reports of 10 militant casualties and fiv
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Ten militants were killed and five soldiers sustained injuries as clashes between militants and the army continued in a search-and-cordon operation launched around the Zarguri town of Hangu district in the NWFP, a military spokesman said on July 18. "We have reports of 10 militant casualties and five injured soldiers," Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. He said that Zarguri had been cleared of militants and the operation would continue until all affected areas had been cleared. The Taliban confirmed that they had lost five militants, but claimed that they had also inflicted heavy losses to the Government. Spokesman Maulvi Haider said that the militants were still in Zargari and claimed that troops had been driven out of the area, NNI reported. He also claimed that 30 soldiers had been killed during clashes on July 17. Local sources said that the militants had engaged the security forces in clashes in Shanawari and Yakhkandao, resulting in the deaths of nine people. However, there was no official confirmation.
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July - 19 
Elsewhere in the province, four persons, including a nine-year-old vendor, were injured in a grenade attack on the Garrison cinema owned by army in the Kohat district on July 19-night, Dawn reported. Security forces arrested a suspect belonging to the Kurram Agency in FATA soon after the blast.
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Elsewhere in the province, four persons, including a nine-year-old vendor, were injured in a grenade attack on the Garrison cinema owned by army in the Kohat district on July 19-night, Dawn reported. Security forces arrested a suspect belonging to the Kurram Agency in FATA soon after the blast.
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July - 19 
Gunship helicopters pounded militant hideouts in the Zargari town of Hangu district in the early hours of July 19, according to Daily Times. Hangu District Co-ordination Officer Shahab Ali told reporters that the security forces were “combing the area” to drive militants out of the town and its subu
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Gunship helicopters pounded militant hideouts in the Zargari town of Hangu district in the early hours of July 19, according to Daily Times. Hangu District Co-ordination Officer Shahab Ali told reporters that the security forces were “combing the area” to drive militants out of the town and its suburbs. Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said the situation in Hangu district was under control after the military operation. Talking to reporters in Islamabad after a Senate committee meeting, Shah said Taliban leader BaitullahMehsud was behind the violence in the district. Meanwhile, the NWFP Home Secretary TipuMahabat Khan told reporters in provincial capital Peshawar that the Government would launch further operations were the state writ challenged. Khan added the operation was inevitable to tackle the situation in Hangu as militants were kidnapping people on the roads, obstructing development works and threatening non-government organisations. A military official claimed that the objectives of the Hangu operation codenamed “Operation Zarb-e-Kaleem” have been achieved. According to Dawn News, Major General Khalid Rabbani, the operation commander, said that although troops faced serious resistance in some areas, the operation has achieved its objectives.
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July - 21 
A man reportedly killed three Taliban militants in the Hassan Khel area near capital Peshawar on July 21, according to Daily Times. Sources said that the militants went to the house of a man called Daud, who reportedly was lending money on interest, to order him to stop his ‘un-Islamic’ business. Da
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A man reportedly killed three Taliban militants in the Hassan Khel area near capital Peshawar on July 21, according to Daily Times. Sources said that the militants went to the house of a man called Daud, who reportedly was lending money on interest, to order him to stop his ‘un-Islamic’ business. Daud was, however, drunk at the time and opened fire on his ‘visitors,’ killing them. He managed to escape from the incident site and the militants later attacked his house and destroyed it.
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July - 21 
Elsewhere in the province, four persons were injured when a remote controlled device exploded in the Maidan area of Lower Dir district on July 21, Dawn reported.
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Elsewhere in the province, four persons were injured when a remote controlled device exploded in the Maidan area of Lower Dir district on July 21, Dawn reported.
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July - 21 
Two militants were killed and several others sustained injuries as security forces and the local Taliban militants traded fire near Sarbanda and Shawar valley of Matta division in the Swat district on July 21, Dawn reported. According to military sources, Taliban militants attacked a bunker of the s
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Two militants were killed and several others sustained injuries as security forces and the local Taliban militants traded fire near Sarbanda and Shawar valley of Matta division in the Swat district on July 21, Dawn reported. According to military sources, Taliban militants attacked a bunker of the security forces with mortars and heavy guns at 4pm (PST). In retaliation, the troops targeted the militants’ hideouts with heavy artillery and consequently, two militants were confirmed dead and several others feared dead or wounded. However, the Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed that only two children were injured as an artillery shell hit a house in the area and not a single militant was killed. He said the Taliban reserved the right to retaliate in self-defence wherever and whenever attacked by the security forces.
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July - 22 
A Taliban spokesman has warned that if the NWFP Government does not stop the military operation in Hangu, Swat and other areas, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will launch severe attacks, Dawn reported. The threat was issued on July 22 at the expiry of a five-day ultimatum issued by TTP chief B
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A Taliban spokesman has warned that if the NWFP Government does not stop the military operation in Hangu, Swat and other areas, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will launch severe attacks, Dawn reported. The threat was issued on July 22 at the expiry of a five-day ultimatum issued by TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud to the provincial Government to resign. TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar told journalists on phone from an unspecified location that the NWFP Government was responsible for the military operation in the areas under its control. He regretted the response of the provincial Government to the TTP’s deadline. Due to sensitivity of the situation, the Government should have shown flexibility and given a positive response to Taliban’s ultimatum, he said. He ruled out talks with the government until military actions in Hangu and Swat were halted. Taliban, he said, had prepared a plan which would be implemented after a decision by the Shura (executive council).
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July - 22 
Daily Times stated that a decision has been taken to stop the military operation in Hangu at the request of the NWFP Government, a private television channel reported on July 22. According to Aaj TV, the federal Government accepted the provincial Government’s request and decided to stop the Hangu op
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Daily Times stated that a decision has been taken to stop the military operation in Hangu at the request of the NWFP Government, a private television channel reported on July 22. According to Aaj TV, the federal Government accepted the provincial Government’s request and decided to stop the Hangu operation. The channel quoted an NWFP minister as saying that the provincial Government wanted to resolve the problems though negotiations. However, the security forces continued a search operation in the Doaba area of Hangu district although no arrests were made. The continuous curfew in Hangu city and Doaba has reportedly resulted in a food crisis as edible items and medicine are in short supply in the markets.
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July - 22 
ISPR spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the operation carried out against Taliban in Hangu has achieved all desired results. Talking to the BBC, he declared that all troubled areas in Hangu district have been cleared of militants.
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ISPR spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the operation carried out against Taliban in Hangu has achieved all desired results. Talking to the BBC, he declared that all troubled areas in Hangu district have been cleared of militants.
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July - 22 
Police on July 22 defused four explosive devices in different areas of Matta division in the Swat district, The News reported.
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Police on July 22 defused four explosive devices in different areas of Matta division in the Swat district, The News reported.
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July - 23 
The Army wound up its week-long operation in the Hangu district of the NWFP on July 23-evening after flushing out militants and taking control of the area, said the military spokesman, Dawn reported. The Director-General of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Athar Abbas, said:
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The Army wound up its week-long operation in the Hangu district of the NWFP on July 23-evening after flushing out militants and taking control of the area, said the military spokesman, Dawn reported. The Director-General of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Athar Abbas, said: "Security forces have achieved the desired objectives and operation was halted on Wednesday evening." He stated that the army had accomplished its task, but would stay in the violence-hit district as long as the provincial Government wanted. The army spokesman also said the Government’s writ had been re-established, possession of all police stations and check points had been retaken and the area was now under the control of the security forces. Army and paramilitary forces had launched a joint operation against militants in several parts of Hangu district on the request of the provincial Government on July 14 two days after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of the Frontier Constabulary in Dorai, near Zargari, killing 15 soldiers. Gen Abbas said that approximately 20 militants had been killed in the operation and 30 others were arrested. However, many of them had been released, he added. He said that security forces had destroyed hideouts of the militants in the Zargari, Doaba and Neryab areas of Hangu. On July 15, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan had given a deadline to the NWFP Government to wind up the operation by July 23 or face action.
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July - 24 
A grand jirga (a large congress), representing the Taliban, and Kohat’s regional coordination officer, who represented the authorities, signed a cease-fire agreement on July 24 and decided to resolve through talks all disputes arising out of the military operation in Hangu district, Dawn reported. T
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A grand jirga (a large congress), representing the Taliban, and Kohat’s regional coordination officer, who represented the authorities, signed a cease-fire agreement on July 24 and decided to resolve through talks all disputes arising out of the military operation in Hangu district, Dawn reported. The jirga held a meeting with Orakzai Agency’s political agent Kamran Zeb and informed him that Taliban would be allowed to stay in the tribal area on condition that they would stop meddling in the affairs of state and refrain from imposing their own laws and punishments. Member of National Assembly, Pir Haider Ali Shah, said concerns of both sides would be discussed at various levels from time to time and disputes would be resolved for restoration of normality in the region. "The first priority of the jirga will be to get hostages released from the custody of Taliban and to free their three high-profile comrades out of the seven arrested from Doaba," he said, adding that "the next step will be to ask the military to withdraw from the area if Taliban give assurance that they will not challenge the writ of the Government again".
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July - 25 
As the peace accord between the NWFP Government and the Taliban in Swat district has virtually become ineffective, violence in the Swat Valley is gradually increasing, The News reported. On July 25, suspected militants bombed a government girls’ high school in the Tutano Banda area of Kabal division
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As the peace accord between the NWFP Government and the Taliban in Swat district has virtually become ineffective, violence in the Swat Valley is gradually increasing, The News reported. On July 25, suspected militants bombed a government girls’ high school in the Tutano Banda area of Kabal division, a cloth market in Charbagh and a barbershop in Golibagh. However, no loss of life was reported in these incidents. The eight-room building of the girls’ high school completely caved in after the blast. With it, the total number of destroyed schools in the Swat valley has reached 60. According to officials, 62 girls’ schools have been closed due to the refusal of female teaching staff and students to attend school on account of the precarious security situation in the valley while another 10 have been occupied by the troops. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said his group was not behind the blast and laid blame on a ‘third party’. He said that local Taliban were not against girls’ education although they opposed the system of women’s education in Pakistan.
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July - 25 
The security forces arrested 10 suspected militants during a search operation in the Sherpalam area of Kabal.
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The security forces arrested 10 suspected militants during a search operation in the Sherpalam area of Kabal.
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July - 25 
The Taliban on July 25 freed eight Government employees in the Orakzai Agency as a "goodwill gesture" in response to the Government’s move to halt the military operation in Hangu district, according to Dawn. However, the Taliban claimed that 19 Government employees were still in their custody.
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The Taliban on July 25 freed eight Government employees in the Orakzai Agency as a "goodwill gesture" in response to the Government’s move to halt the military operation in Hangu district, according to Dawn. However, the Taliban claimed that 19 Government employees were still in their custody.
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July - 25 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said it will not launch operation against the NWFP Government after the expiry of the deadline that they had issued, Daily Times reported. TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said they had decided to "sincerely review the behaviour of the NWFP Government". He said that the
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said it will not launch operation against the NWFP Government after the expiry of the deadline that they had issued, Daily Times reported. TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said they had decided to "sincerely review the behaviour of the NWFP Government". He said that the decision was taken during a session of the Taliban Shura (executive council) presided over by TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud.
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July - 25 
Up to 40 commanders of al Qaeda were arrested during military operations in Hangu and Bara, while 17 security force personnel had been killed, Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, said on July 25, Daily Times reported. He said that suicide attacks had come to "zero level" in
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Up to 40 commanders of al Qaeda were arrested during military operations in Hangu and Bara, while 17 security force personnel had been killed, Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, said on July 25, Daily Times reported. He said that suicide attacks had come to "zero level" in the Punjab and Sindh provinces, adding that such attacks were down by 80 percent in the NWFP. The adviser said the operation in the Hangu district had been carried out successfully and desired objectives had been achieved with the minimum use of force. Rehman said the Government had employed the "three-Ds" (dialogue, development and deterrence) and "three-Ps" (prevent, protect and pursue) policy to contain terrorism in the country. He also said the Government would prefer negotiations to sort out problems in the FATA, but warned that stern action would be taken if the peace deals between the NWFP Government and the tribal militants failed.
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July - 26 
Eight tribes of Hangu district on July 26 decided not to provide shelter to the Taliban or any other militant outfit and to co-operate with the Government, Daily Times reported. According to BBC Urdu, the decision was made at a jirga (council) held at the office of the Hangu district co-ordination o
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Eight tribes of Hangu district on July 26 decided not to provide shelter to the Taliban or any other militant outfit and to co-operate with the Government, Daily Times reported. According to BBC Urdu, the decision was made at a jirga (council) held at the office of the Hangu district co-ordination officer and attended by representatives from numerous tribes.
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July - 27 
A bomb blast damaged the switch room of a cell-phone tower in the Bilitang area, a stronghold of the Taliban, on Rawalpindi Road in Kohat on late July 26-night, according to Dawn.
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A bomb blast damaged the switch room of a cell-phone tower in the Bilitang area, a stronghold of the Taliban, on Rawalpindi Road in Kohat on late July 26-night, according to Dawn.
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July - 27 
A boy was killed and seven persons were wounded in a bomb blast at a market in the Charbagh division of Swat district on July 27, The News reported. Four shops were completely destroyed while eight others were partially damaged in the blast.
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A boy was killed and seven persons were wounded in a bomb blast at a market in the Charbagh division of Swat district on July 27, The News reported. Four shops were completely destroyed while eight others were partially damaged in the blast.
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July - 27 
A minor boy, Rahmat Ali, was injured and two bridges destroyed when two bombs exploded in the Khareray and Seen Pora areas of the Matta division in Swat. The security forces later shelled suspected hideouts of militants in the Kharery area. However, no casualty was reported.
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A minor boy, Rahmat Ali, was injured and two bridges destroyed when two bombs exploded in the Khareray and Seen Pora areas of the Matta division in Swat. The security forces later shelled suspected hideouts of militants in the Kharery area. However, no casualty was reported.
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July - 27 
Militants in the Swat valley have decided to release a compact diskette (CD) covering their activities against the law-enforcers and the alleged injustices committed by the security forces in the valley. "The CD is in the making and will take time," Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told The News.
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Militants in the Swat valley have decided to release a compact diskette (CD) covering their activities against the law-enforcers and the alleged injustices committed by the security forces in the valley. "The CD is in the making and will take time," Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told The News.
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July - 27 
The Swat-based militant chief Mullah Fazlullah on July 27 warned of a series of suicide bombings if the Government re-launched military operations against his supporters, Daily Times reported. Addressing a press conference in the Kabal division of Swat district, the Taliban leader claimed that he ha
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The Swat-based militant chief Mullah Fazlullah on July 27 warned of a series of suicide bombings if the Government re-launched military operations against his supporters, Daily Times reported. Addressing a press conference in the Kabal division of Swat district, the Taliban leader claimed that he had prepared a brigade of suicide bombers who would be unleashed in case of a military operation. He said the attacks on official installations were in reaction to the Government’s action against the Taliban and denied reports that the Taliban in Swat were using child bombers. Fazlullah alleged that the Pakistan Army was involved in anti-Islam activities, adding that these would not be tolerated.
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July - 28 
In another incident in NWFP, a remote-controlled bomb blast damaged a police mobile van, killing a boy and injuring 12 policemen and a passer-by in the Kohat district on July 28. Police officials said the bomb was planted on a bicycle. The bomb apparently targeted the police van which was on its way
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In another incident in NWFP, a remote-controlled bomb blast damaged a police mobile van, killing a boy and injuring 12 policemen and a passer-by in the Kohat district on July 28. Police officials said the bomb was planted on a bicycle. The bomb apparently targeted the police van which was on its way to take prisoners to court for hearings, police spokesman Fazal Naeem told reporters. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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July - 28 
The Government has declared eight districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) as "high security zones" with emphasis on beefing up security in these zones to avert any possible attack from the Taliban, The News reported. "We have received credible reports that after pulling out of the peace
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The Government has declared eight districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) as "high security zones" with emphasis on beefing up security in these zones to avert any possible attack from the Taliban, The News reported. "We have received credible reports that after pulling out of the peace accord, the local Taliban are planning to launch attacks in these districts," said a senior official on July 28. These eight districts are Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Nowshera, Abbottabad and Tank. The Interior Ministry has advised extra security and vigilance at all the entry and exit points of these cities.
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July - 28 
The TTP in Swat will reconstruct all damaged girls’ schools at its own expenditure, spokesman Muslim Khan said on July 28, according to Daily Times. He claimed that the Taliban would reconstruct the burnt and bombed girls’ schools in Swat, but demanded a trial of those involved in the killings of th
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The TTP in Swat will reconstruct all damaged girls’ schools at its own expenditure, spokesman Muslim Khan said on July 28, according to Daily Times. He claimed that the Taliban would reconstruct the burnt and bombed girls’ schools in Swat, but demanded a trial of those involved in the killings of the Jamia Hafsa students. He said the TTP would resume peace talks with the NWFP Government only if it imposed the Shariah (Islamic law) immediately and put the peace agreement to practice. He said TTP was not against the administration of polio drops to children if their parents agreed to it and directed women not to come out of their houses without male relatives.
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July - 28 
Three officials of an intelligence agency were shot dead by the Taliban militants in Matta in the Swat district on July 28, The News reported. The slain men were identified as Sher Abbas Khattak, Malikdad and Riaz Ahmed. The three officials were en route to Mingora from Matta when the militants open
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Three officials of an intelligence agency were shot dead by the Taliban militants in Matta in the Swat district on July 28, The News reported. The slain men were identified as Sher Abbas Khattak, Malikdad and Riaz Ahmed. The three officials were en route to Mingora from Matta when the militants opened fire on them at Badshah Chinar in Matta, killing them on the spot. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Swat chapter spokesman, Muslim Khan, claimed responsibility for the killings. He said, "The Taliban wanted to capture the officials alive, but the sleuths were killed while offering resistance."
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July - 29 July - 30
48 militants, including a commander, and five soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of people were injured as fierce clashes continued in the Swat Valley of the NWFP for the second consecutive day on July 30, The News reported. The fighting erupted on July 29 after the militants attacke
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48 militants, including a commander, and five soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of people were injured as fierce clashes continued in the Swat Valley of the NWFP for the second consecutive day on July 30, The News reported. The fighting erupted on July 29 after the militants attacked a security post in their stronghold in the Matta sub-division and took about 25 security force (SF) personnel hostage. After the overnight targeting of various militants’ positions, the SFs, backed by gunship helicopters, carried out an operation and shelled suspected militant positions in several parts of the valley, including Peuchar, Namal, Ronial, Sarbanda and Chuprial that left 48 persons dead and as many injured. The Taliban militants also claimed killing 25 SF personnel, but the claim could not be confirmed independently. A military spokesman said in the daylong clashes with the militants, one officer, a junior officer and three soldiers were killed. The two sides clashed in the Sijbanr area of Matta in which, according to the military spokesman, approximately 25 militants were killed. In the Sarbanda area of Matta, hundreds of militants attacked the troops and claimed killing 30 SF personnel. The claim was rejected by the military, which said that only two officers and three soldiers were killed in the attack. Further, SFs also killed 12 militants and injured several others when they attacked the militants, who had laid siege to the Matta police station. The militants targeted the Wenai check-post with rockets and one militant was killed when the troops retaliated. Backed by gunship helicopters, the SFs also attacked suspected positions of the militants in the mountainous area of Peuchar, killing ‘commander’ Maulvi Hussain Ali alias Tor Mulla and 10 others. The attack also left six militants, including commander Nisar, injured. In the Jura area of Matta, shelling by the Army gunship helicopters injured 13 people. In the Shangwatai area of Matta, two persons were killed as the peach orchard, they were working in, was targeted by military gunship helicopters. In addition, approximately 24 mortar shells landed in Nihag Darra area on the Swat-Dir border injuring two persons. The militants also blew up a Government hotel in Malam Jabba, which they had torched earlier, and an Army rest house in the Charbagh sub-division. They also blew up a Government girls’ school in Gulibagh and bridges in the Gurra, Ronial and other areas of Matta. The local military officials said curfew across the Swat Valley would remain in place till further notice. The militants also blocked roads in Kabal sub-division, Chota Kalam, Ningwalai and other mountainous areas with huge boulders and tree trunks suspending traffic on the Matta-Mingora road. Muslim Khan, spokesman for the local Taliban, told Associated Press that only five militants had been killed in the clashes and claimed that they had killed more than 30 soldiers. "The morale of our Taliban is high and security forces are retreating in several areas," he claimed. He said the militants were fighting in self-defence and blamed the Government for "not honouring" the May 2008 peace agreement. "If the Government doesn’t announce a formal end to this deal, neither will we," Khan said. Talks, for the moment, were out of question, he added.
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July - 29 
Eleven militants and two security force (SF) personnel, including a Pakistan Army captain, were killed during day-long clashes between the SFs and the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants in the Swat Valley of NWFP on July 29, The News reported. The militants also abducted 25 SF personnel after taking ov
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Eleven militants and two security force (SF) personnel, including a Pakistan Army captain, were killed during day-long clashes between the SFs and the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants in the Swat Valley of NWFP on July 29, The News reported. The militants also abducted 25 SF personnel after taking over a security post in the Dewlai area which, the officials claimed, was recaptured later in the day. A total of 19 people, including six women, sustained injuries during the clashes. Sources said some 500 militants laid siege to the Dewlai police post and after SF surrendered they were subsequently driven away to an unknown location. An ISPR spokesman in a statement confirmed the abduction of 25 SF personnel. The militants briefly occupied the police post before being driven out by the troops that clamped a curfew after establishing their control over the town. The Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) spokesman in Swat, Muslim Khan, confirmed the kidnapping and said they would only be released after complete withdrawal of the SFs from Swat.
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July - 29 
Four rooms were completely destroyed when militants set ablaze a girls’ school in the Chamtalai area of Khwazakhela division in the early hours of July 29.
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Four rooms were completely destroyed when militants set ablaze a girls’ school in the Chamtalai area of Khwazakhela division in the early hours of July 29.
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July - 29 
Militants also attacked a patrolling police party in the Shakardarra area of Kabal and the vehicle of a non-government organization in the Ronyal area of Matta. However, no casualty was reported in these incidents.
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Militants also attacked a patrolling police party in the Shakardarra area of Kabal and the vehicle of a non-government organization in the Ronyal area of Matta. However, no casualty was reported in these incidents.
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July - 29 
Security forces also clashes with the Taliban militants in Akhun Killay of Kabal sub-division early on July 29. In the ensuing fighting between the two sides, a captain and a non-commissioned officer of the Army were killed while 10 persons sustained injuries. There were also reports of nine militan
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Security forces also clashes with the Taliban militants in Akhun Killay of Kabal sub-division early on July 29. In the ensuing fighting between the two sides, a captain and a non-commissioned officer of the Army were killed while 10 persons sustained injuries. There were also reports of nine militants being killed and several others injured in the encounter. However, none of the two sides confirmed the fatalities.
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July - 29 
Security forces have reportedly launched a renewed search operation in pursuit of the militants in different parts of the valley. A military spokesman said that six militants were arrested and two were killed in the operation. A large quantity of automatic weapons and ammunition was also recovered.
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Security forces have reportedly launched a renewed search operation in pursuit of the militants in different parts of the valley. A military spokesman said that six militants were arrested and two were killed in the operation. A large quantity of automatic weapons and ammunition was also recovered. He added that the arrested militants were believed to be close associates of Fazlullah.
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July - 29 
The SFs continued shelling suspected militant hideouts in the Kabal and Matta subdivisions. A mortar shell hit a house in Akhun Killay of Kabal, killing a two-year-old girl, Asma and injuring eight people, including six women of the same family. Further, a mortar shell fell on another house that inj
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The SFs continued shelling suspected militant hideouts in the Kabal and Matta subdivisions. A mortar shell hit a house in Akhun Killay of Kabal, killing a two-year-old girl, Asma and injuring eight people, including six women of the same family. Further, a mortar shell fell on another house that injured two persons. In addition, bodies of two persons, allegedly shot dead, were recovered from the Akhun Killay. Several houses and a mosque were also partially damaged in Ronial, Chapparial and Sar Banda as SFs targeted the hideouts of suspected militants in these areas. A person identified as Syed Haleem was killed and five others were injured in the shelling.
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July - 30 
A 15-member peace jirga (council) comprising ulema (religious scholars) from the Hangu district increased their efforts for a peace agreement between the local Taliban and the Hangu administration.
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A 15-member peace jirga (council) comprising ulema (religious scholars) from the Hangu district increased their efforts for a peace agreement between the local Taliban and the Hangu administration.
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July - 30 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, an explosive-laden car, meant for carrying out suicide bombings, was seized by the police on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway in Charsadda district, Dawn reported. Sources said that the car had been stolen from Islamabad a few days earlier. The car was carrying some rockets and
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, an explosive-laden car, meant for carrying out suicide bombings, was seized by the police on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway in Charsadda district, Dawn reported. Sources said that the car had been stolen from Islamabad a few days earlier. The car was carrying some rockets and explosive-filled cylinders, which had been inter-connected with electric wires.
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July - 30 
Talking to Geo News, the NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain said the Government believed in dialogue but the use of force was the only recourse if the state writ was constantly challenged.
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Talking to Geo News, the NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain said the Government believed in dialogue but the use of force was the only recourse if the state writ was constantly challenged.
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July - 30 
The Taliban militants in the Swat district of NWFP on July 30 warned members of the national and provincial assemblies from the district to resign from their seats or face attacks, Daily Times reported. Militant spokesman Muslim Khan said that they would take revenge for the military operation from
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The Taliban militants in the Swat district of NWFP on July 30 warned members of the national and provincial assemblies from the district to resign from their seats or face attacks, Daily Times reported. Militant spokesman Muslim Khan said that they would take revenge for the military operation from the parliamentarians if they did not resign from their seats in the assemblies. He said the military operation was started by the provincial Government to appease the United States. The Taliban would respond with full might, he warned.
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July - 30 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened on July 30 to mount attacks across Pakistan because of the renewed military action in Swat. "We will start operations in the entire country, in the entire province... because we consider this an action against all Taliban," TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar sa
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened on July 30 to mount attacks across Pakistan because of the renewed military action in Swat. "We will start operations in the entire country, in the entire province... because we consider this an action against all Taliban," TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar said. "We will soon take a decision on starting operations," he said.
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July - 30 
Unidentified militants killed the Dera Ismail Khan District Account Officer Syed Arif Hussain Shah, police said on July 30, Daily Times reported. Two motorcycle borne gunmen opened fire at Shah, who hailed from the Shia community, near the Pir Zakori graveyard on Zhob Road, when he was en route to o
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Unidentified militants killed the Dera Ismail Khan District Account Officer Syed Arif Hussain Shah, police said on July 30, Daily Times reported. Two motorcycle borne gunmen opened fire at Shah, who hailed from the Shia community, near the Pir Zakori graveyard on Zhob Road, when he was en route to office. The police termed the incident a possible act of sectarian violence. While the gunmen escaped after the firing, no group has claimed responsibility for the killing so far. Angry people blocked the road in front of the District Hospital in protest and reportedly shouted slogans against the banned Sunni militant outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and the local administration. Soon after the incident, unidentified persons reportedly opened fire and wounded two activists of the Ansarullah, a branch of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), at Din Pur Chowk, The News reported.
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July - 30 
Unidentified militants on July 30 kidnapped four employees of the Khushhali Bank from the bank’s premises in Lower Aurakzai Agency, Daily Times reported. Armed militants entered the bank situated near Kalaya, kidnapped branch manager Mohammad Jenan and three staff members at gunpoint, and shifted th
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Unidentified militants on July 30 kidnapped four employees of the Khushhali Bank from the bank’s premises in Lower Aurakzai Agency, Daily Times reported. Armed militants entered the bank situated near Kalaya, kidnapped branch manager Mohammad Jenan and three staff members at gunpoint, and shifted them to an undisclosed location.
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July - 31 
Following threats from the Taliban and the ongoing military operation in Swat, police in the provincial capital Peshawar beefed up security and established at least 20 checkpoints, eight of them in city areas, to check entry of suicide bombers, Dawn reported. "The police have fully concentrated on c
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Following threats from the Taliban and the ongoing military operation in Swat, police in the provincial capital Peshawar beefed up security and established at least 20 checkpoints, eight of them in city areas, to check entry of suicide bombers, Dawn reported. "The police have fully concentrated on checking vehicles especially at the entry points. Earlier they avoided checking the vehicles with women on board, but now all the vehicles are being checked even if the lady police are not available on the occasion," Superintendent of Police (Cantonment Circle), Abdul Qadir Qamar, said during a press conference at the Police Lines on July 31.
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July - 31 
Fresh fighting erupted between security forces (SFs) and Taliban militants in the Swat valley of the NWFP on July 31, leaving 13 civilians and approximately 20 militants dead, Daily Times reported. Residents said shells hit a house in the Deolai area, killing five children and their parents, includi
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Fresh fighting erupted between security forces (SFs) and Taliban militants in the Swat valley of the NWFP on July 31, leaving 13 civilians and approximately 20 militants dead, Daily Times reported. Residents said shells hit a house in the Deolai area, killing five children and their parents, including two women. Officials said it was not clear if the munitions were fired by security forces or militants. In separate incidents, five civilians were killed in shelling, they said, adding that a total of 25 people were also wounded in the fighting. A senior security official said that 45 militants had been killed in fighting over the past two days. The overall death toll reached 63 that included five troops, he said.
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July - 31 
In a search operation in the Mingora city on July 31, SFs arrested 10 suspected militants, officials said.
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In a search operation in the Mingora city on July 31, SFs arrested 10 suspected militants, officials said.
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July - 31 
In another incident, unidentified militants set ablaze three more girls’ schools in Sakhara. Militants also blew up a NGO office in Dargai and a vacant police check-post in Malam Jabbah.
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In another incident, unidentified militants set ablaze three more girls’ schools in Sakhara. Militants also blew up a NGO office in Dargai and a vacant police check-post in Malam Jabbah.
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July - 31 
NWFP Government spokesman Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the provincial Government was requesting the federal Government for more army troops, to "bring peace and protect the lives, property and honour of the people for Swat."
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NWFP Government spokesman Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the provincial Government was requesting the federal Government for more army troops, to "bring peace and protect the lives, property and honour of the people for Swat."
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July - 31 
Police seized a large quantity of explosives from a vehicle on the Peshawar-Islamabad road in Charsadda district on July 31, but those inside the vehicle managed to escape the scene, Daily Times reported. The recovery included 21 bombs, nine rockets, 15kg of explosives and four cylinders filled with
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Police seized a large quantity of explosives from a vehicle on the Peshawar-Islamabad road in Charsadda district on July 31, but those inside the vehicle managed to escape the scene, Daily Times reported. The recovery included 21 bombs, nine rockets, 15kg of explosives and four cylinders filled with explosive material.
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July - 31 
Separately, a bomb disposal squad defused two bombs in the district.
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Separately, a bomb disposal squad defused two bombs in the district.
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July - 31 
Taliban militants set ablaze two girls’ schools overnight, according to AFP.
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Taliban militants set ablaze two girls’ schools overnight, according to AFP.
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July - 31 
Three civilians and five militants were killed in shelling in the Swat valley, security officials said on August 1.
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Three civilians and five militants were killed in shelling in the Swat valley, security officials said on August 1.
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*Data till , July 04, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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