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Pakistan Claims Key Square in Swat City

Drew Nelles — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:42:00 CDT

Pakistan says it has claimed a crucial part of the Swat Valley’s largest city from the Taliban, the New York Times reports. Ten Taliban fighters and six Pakistani soldiers died fighting over Mingora’s Green Square, known as “Slaughter Square” for its reputation as a beheaded-body dumping ground under the Taliban....

Thousands Flee Pakistan War Zone as Curfew Lifted

Rob Quinn — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:23:18 CDT

Pakistan has temporarily lifted a curfew on the war-torn Swat Valley to let civilians flee the fighting, the BBC reports. Some 150,000 people are believed to be trapped in the city of Mingora, where Taliban militants have dug trenches and mined roads. The Pakistan military has vowed to clear...

Pakistanis Flee Swat Ahead of Taliban Clash

Jason Farago — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:26:02 CDT

Pakistani authorities have warned residents of the country's troubled Swat Valley to leave their homes ahead of an expected military operation in the Taliban-controlled area. The February peace deal between Pakistan and the Taliban, which included the introduction of Sharia law, has effectively collapsed, reports Reuters. Militants have infiltrated several...

35 Dead in Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Funeral

Matt Cantor — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:05:00 CST

At least 35 people were killed and at least 60 injured today when a suicide bomber struck a funeral in northwest Pakistan' near the border with Afghanistan, the AP reports. The funeral in the Swat Valley drew 800 mourners for a police official killed today by a roadside bomb in...