At Home with a Swat Lashkar
I just finished up a few days in Swat and while I’m working on a story about it, I thought you might like to see a few pictures I took while there. Enjoy.
Mingora Shrugs Over Rumors of Fazlullah Capture
MINGORA, Pakistan – The Swat Valley’s beleaguered capital was taking a wait-and-see attitude to the rumors that Maulana Fazlullah, head of the Swat Taliban which had terrorized the picturesque valley for five years, had been captured or killed by security forces this weekend.
The rumors first began appearing on Saturday night, when the NWFP governor, Owais Ghani, […]
Fazlullah may be captured
MINGORA, Swat — I’m filing this from my iPhone, as Internet is spotty up here, but reports are tricking out that Maulana Fazlullah, leader of the Swat Taliban and a close ally of the TTP, has been either captured or has surrendered near Gulibagh. This is as yet unconfirmed, however.
I will post more as I can, but […]
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Taliban kill Pakistan militia leader: officials - AFP
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Taliban kill Pakistan militia leader: officials
AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Taliban stormed the home of a pro-government Pakistani militia leader and killed him Wednesday as clashes between troops and Islamists … INDIA–PAKISTAN: Taliban Face Another Mutiny Pakistan Injects Precision Into Air War on Taliban Pakistani Pledge to Rout Taliban In Tribal Region Is Put on Hold |
From the Dept. of It's About Time...
Finally!
The military sent helicopter gunships to a northwest region Tuesday to support armed villagers who have risen up against Taliban to avenge a deadly mosque blast, an official said.
One of the reasons the Taliban were able to make such gains in Dir and Swat was that local militias saw no support from the government and watched Islamabad make […]
Mingora Survivors Fleeing
As reports of the Pakistani Army having taken Mingora, Swat’s largest town, over the weekend filter out, many media said it could not be confirmed because they weren’t allowed in the area. Al Jazeera has gotten into Mingora and the report is mixed. While the Taliban seem to have fled (as evidenced by graffiti left […]
Bounty on Fazlullah increased to 50M Rupees
Well, looks like Maulana Fazlullah, commander of the Swat Taliban, is still alive and kicking, rumors to the contrary. The Pakistani government just upped the bounty on his head to 50 million rupees, or almost $620,000. Dawn reports that he has been in contact with his fighters.
This could all be an IO on anyone’s part. […]
A Pakistani Awakening?
Posted by Christopher Allbritton on September 11, 2009 at 7:12 pm +0000 · Leave a Comment
Some interesting news out of the Swat Valley yesterday:
TOTANA BANDAI: When a posse of Taliban fighters entered a mosque in this village during evening prayers last week to demand the allegiance of the congregation, long-suffering locals decided they had enough.
The villagers, of whom a majority had only just returned to their homes following the conclusion of major military […]
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