Official: 6 paramilitary platoons sent to Pakistani district recently infiltrated by TalibanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani paramilitary forces rushing to protect government buildings and bridges in a Taliban-infiltrated district just 60 miles from the capital were met with gunfire Thursday that killed one police officer, authorities said. Pakistan militants burn tanker trucks taking fuel to NATO troops in AfghanistanISLAMABAD — Dozens of militants armed with guns and gasoline bombs attacked a truck terminal in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday and burned five tanker trucks carrying fuel to NATO troops in Afghanistan, police said. Pakistani Taliban who dominate valley tighten their grip, patrol 60 miles from capitalISLAMABAD — Taliban militants have extended their grip in northwestern Pakistan, pushing out from a valley where the government has agreed to impose Islamic law and patrolling villages as close as 60 miles from the capital. Police and officials appear to have fled as armed militants also broadcast radio sermons and spread fear in Buner district, just 60 miles from Islamabad, officials and witnesses said Wednesday. Taliban take up armed patrols in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, nearby district amid peace deal worryISLAMABAD — Taliban militants are setting up checkpoints in a district next to Pakistan’s Swat Valley, a lawmaker said Wednesday, spurring fears that a government-backed peace deal imposing Islamic law in the area has emboldened the insurgents to expand their reign. |
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