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| Government asks Balochistan to act against Taliban in refugee camps |
| 2009-05-03 |
| The federal government has directed the Balochistan government to take stern action against the Taliban establishing hideouts in the camps of the Afghan refugees, BBC Urdu has reported. According to a letter issued by the Interior Ministry to the Balochistan government, Taliban and other militant groups are establishing hideouts in Panjamai area of Mastung city of Balochistan to escape military action in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The letter said these hideouts would provide an alternative route to the Taliban for cross-border movement, as their routes in the Tribal Areas were under threat from military operations. The Interior Ministry has also directed the authorities concerned in Islamabad and the other provinces to maintain a vigilant eye on refugee camps in their areas to ensure the Taliban do not attempt to establish their hideouts in those areas in a bid to further their control. |
| Posted by:Fred |