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| Final talks with govt today: Swat Taliban |
| 2008-06-26 |
| Local Taliban on Wednesday announced that they would conduct decisive peace talks with the government today (Thursday). NWFP Environment Minister Wajid Ali Khan also confirmed the meeting. Spokesman Muslim Khan told reporters after a shura (council) meeting that even though the peace deal was intact, the Taliban would not hesitate to retaliate against government attacks. On Wednesday, the Taliban killed one security worker and injured another three in an attack on a checkpost. They also occupied one girlsÂ’ school and set fire to another eight. Khan admitted to the checkpost attack, but denied any involvement in the school arson. Militants also planted a remote control bomb near a security forces convoy at the Shah Dherio area but a bomb disposal squad defused it. |
| Posted by:Fred |