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After Bajaur, Pak Taliban declare truce in South Waziristan Agency too
Karachi News.Net
Tuesday 26th August, 2008 (ANI)
Wana (Pakistan), Aug 26 : Exactly a day after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had called for a ceasefire in the Bajaur Agency, the extremist group led by pro-government militant commander Maulvi Nazir last evening announced a unilateral ceasefire in the South Waziristan Agency (SWA) following fierce clashes with security forces.
A Jirga of local tribal elders held an emergency meeting with political agent Syed Shahab Ali Shah and informed him of the frequent violation of Pakistan's airspace by the US spy planes and carrying out air strikes in the Agency, killing innocent tribesmen in the name of al-Qaeda, The News quoted TTP sources as saying.
The 40-member Jirga comprising tribal elders of the area including Malik Baa Khan Wazir, Malik Sarwar Khan, Malik Ajmal Wazir, Malik Sharif and Malik Rasul Khan represented the Ahmadzai Wazirs tribal elders in the Jirga.
The Jirga assured the political agent of their cooperation in maintaining law and order in the area and convinced the official that in future Ahmadzai Wazir tribesmen would refrain from attacking security forces.
They added that under the collective responsibility section of the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR), they would be responsible to the political administration.
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08-26-08, 01:40 PM |
After Bajaur, Pak Taliban declare truce in South Waziristan Agency too
Well I support you but it may be awhile, they’re busy at future politics and who may hurt the US the most next. It’s a very busy time for them and investments are not as good as possible. Or not good at all, and that whole the guerrilla thing actually won is at the crossing line right now which would rewrite history as we know it. Then there is vengeance, they aren’t doing much of that right now because they are far too busy.
It could be that if you circle the wagons(!) and hold on they’ll remember that they scattered you and get right back to you asap.
Then of course Karzai hasn’t had the Americans over that civilian bombing yet, that could consume time, therefore you could pull in everything to the river in truce, which would only leave taking it right up to the city doors and then they’ll have to listen now won’t they?
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