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The Pakistani Army yesterday extended a deadline for the handover of those who killed eight paramilitary soldiers in the North Waziristan tribal region. The move followed failure to make any progress in talks with tribal leaders. On Saturday, the army threatened to proceed against the Khasokhel tribe if they failed by yesterday afternoon to hand over militants who attacked a paramilitary post in the town of Mir Ali. More than a dozen paramilitary soldiers were reported missing after the ambush.A tribal jirga attended by commanding officer, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Akram Sahi, unanimously agreed to meet again and discuss the issue on the fifth day of the Muslim festival expected Wednesday. Locals said tribal chiefs agreed to hand over 10 members of the Khasokhel clan to authorities as a guarantee. âWe are ready to support the government (in the operation against militants) as we did in the past,â Mateen Shah, a lawmaker from North Waziristan, told officials.