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| Tribesmen torch Taliban houses in Bajaur |
| 2008-09-01 |
| Tribesmen in Bajaur Agency's Salarzai tehsil on Sunday formed a private army (lashkar) of around 30,000 people against the local Taliban. A local jirga decided to form the lashkar in the wake of the increasing presence of the local Taliban in the area. The lashkar torched 14 houses, including the house of a local Taliban commander. Tribal elder Malik Munsib Khan, who heads the lashkar, said tribesmen would continue their struggle until the Taliban were expelled from the area, adding that anyone found sheltering Taliban militants would be fined Rs one million and his house would be torched. The tribesmen also torched two important centres of the Taliban in the area and gained control of most of the tehsil. The action came hours after the government announced to stop the ongoing military operation against the local Taliban in Bajaur during Ramazan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 You decide: 1. Surge (____) 2. Quagmire (____) 3. Life as only they know it (____) 4. All of the above (____) |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-09-01 19:21 |
| #6 "Or it's the expression of a tribal war breaking out." Either works.... ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-01 19:16 |
| #5 Anymouse, marshmellows, chocolate and graham crackers are called for instead of popcorn. Gather around the burning Taliban house and make 'smores. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-09-01 10:24 |
| #4 Or it's the expression of a tribal war breaking out. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2008-09-01 09:27 |
| #3 The Taliban and AQ do seem to wear out their welcome eventually. Seems to be a similar scenario to Anbar. |
| Posted by: tipover 2008-09-01 03:04 |
| #2 Popcorn? |
| Posted by: anymouse 2008-09-01 00:36 |
| #1 "don't kill us!, pt. 1" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-01 00:06 |