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Waziri militants agree to peace pact |
2004-11-12 |
Five Wazir militants accused by the government of sheltering foreign terrorists in South Waziristan Agency agreed on Thursday to a "peace agreement" with the government to shun terrorism and pledged "allegiance to the state", a government negotiator told Daily Times. Militants loyal to former Taliban commander Nek Muhammad made the deal after their tribes assured guarantees on their behalf. "We have reached an agreement with the wanted men," chief government negotiator Col (r) Inamullah Wazir said, adding, "There is a truce now." The deal was made with militants Maulvi Abdul Aziz, Haji Muhammad Omar, Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Javed and Maulvi Abbas, said Col (r) Wazir, who spent more than a month negotiating the deal. ![]() The agreement was made hours after security forces arrested four militants in the Dilla Kula area, ISPR chief Maj Gen Shaukat Sultan told Daily Times. "One of them is wounded. We also seized weapons and the vehicle they were trying to escape in," he added. A military source said the identity of the four militants was not yet known. "We haven't yet identified their nationality," he added. |
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