Tribesmen Pawns in "Duplicitous" Game
04 November 2009
'Tribesmen Pawns in "Duplicitous" Game', The National, 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Tribesmen from South Waziristan, where Pakistani security forces are battling Taliban and al Qa’eda militants, say they are the perpetual victims of a 30-year-old geopolitical power play that has seen their needs ignored by the state and alienated them from their compatriots. The older generation of Mehsud and Wazir tribesmen, many of whom...
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Taliban Claim "Tactical Retreat" in Pakistan
04 November 2009
'Taliban Claim "Tactical Retreat" in Pakistan', CNN, 4 November 2009
EXCERPT: "A spokesman for Pakistan's Taliban claims the militants are making a tactical withdrawal from their stronghold of South Waziristan, in response to a two-and-a-half week long Pakistani military offensive. The purpose of the move is to conserve resources and to wait out the military's advance until the cold weather sets in by January, said Azam Tariq, a Taliban...
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Aid Workers Worried for Civilians in War Zone
04 November 2009
'Aid Workers Worried for Civilians in War Zone', DAWN, 4 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Rising numbers of civilians are pouring out of Pakistan's war zone to flee battles between soldiers and Taliban militants but the fate of those left behind is uncertain, humanitarian workers say. 'How much civilians are affected, we don't know, and for that we need access,' said Billi Bierling, spokeswoman for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...
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