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February - 16 
At least three people were killed and 18 others injured when a powerful bomb blast rocked the Media Centre in the Mingora area of Swat district. Sources said that following the blast, gunfire erupted in the region and security forces cordoned off all the entry points to the area.
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At least three people were killed and 18 others injured when a powerful bomb blast rocked the Media Centre in the Mingora area of Swat district. Sources said that following the blast, gunfire erupted in the region and security forces cordoned off all the entry points to the area.
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February - 22 
A remote-controlled bomb ripped through a wedding party procession on February 22, killing 14 people and critically wounding 13 others, mostly children, in the Matta tehsil (administrative division) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), hospital and police sources said, accord
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A remote-controlled bomb ripped through a wedding party procession on February 22, killing 14 people and critically wounding 13 others, mostly children, in the Matta tehsil (administrative division) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), hospital and police sources said, according to Daily Times. The bomb, which was detonated in the Ronial Takh Maira area of the region, exploded around 4pm (PST) when the wedding party was travelling from Kandogai village to Pir Dar Baba village. The bride, four children aged between five and 12 years, and four bystanders died instantly. "There was a remote-controlled bomb explosion which targeted a wedding party. Two cars were destroyed including the car in which the bride was travelling, [and] she died," local police officer Haroon Khan told AFP. Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier Javed Cheema confirmed that the bomb had targeted the wedding party. He and an ISPR spokesman had earlier said that eight people were killed in the bombing. This was the first such incident after the completion of the largely peaceful parliamentary elections on February 18. None of the militant groups have accepted responsibility and police have not made any arrests thus far. Following the blast, the security forces restarted the military operation in Matta and shelled suspected positions of militants from Kanju, Channel-5 reported.
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February - 29 
40 people were killed and more than 75 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the funeral prayers of the slain Deputy Superintendent of Police (Lakki Marwat), Javed Iqbal Khan, in the Mingora city of Swat district on February 29-evening, The News reported. Among the dead
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40 people were killed and more than 75 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the funeral prayers of the slain Deputy Superintendent of Police (Lakki Marwat), Javed Iqbal Khan, in the Mingora city of Swat district on February 29-evening, The News reported. Among the dead were a son of the deceased police officer, Ghazan Khan, and the Station House Officer of Mingora police station Habib Jamal. Independent sources, however, put the death toll at 50, fearing that the number could rise as majority of the injured were in a critical condition. According to AFP, nearly 1,000 people were attending the funeral. Reuters quoted the number as 500, adding that most of the casualties were policemen. District Police Officer Waqif Khan said the bomber was among the people taking part in the funeral, Dawn reported. Residents of Mingora said that the blast occurred when the funeral concluded and the people had started to disperse. "A huge and deafening explosion rocked the school building when a police party had begun presenting guard of honour to the deceased," said Haji Dost Mohammad. Deputy Superintendent of Police Javed Iqbal, who died in a bomb blast along with three other policemen in the troubled southern Lakki Marwat district on February 29-morning, belonged to Makan Bagh in Mingora city.
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June - 26 
Suspected militants killed seven persons, including a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader, a tribal elder, and their family members, in addition to destroying a Police station, a girls’ school and a state-owned hotel in Swat in NWFP on June 26, Daily Times reported. The suspected militants gunned
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Suspected militants killed seven persons, including a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader, a tribal elder, and their family members, in addition to destroying a Police station, a girls’ school and a state-owned hotel in Swat in NWFP on June 26, Daily Times reported. The suspected militants gunned down local PPP leader Abdul Akbar Khan, his wife, and two sons in Matta tehsil (administrative division). Separately, suspected militants killed a prominent tribal elder, his son and mother-in-law.
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June - 27 
According to Daily Times, 12 unidentified militants attacked the residence of a person, Bakht Rahman, and killed his son and two colleagues in the Imam Dheri area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on June 27-night.
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According to Daily Times, 12 unidentified militants attacked the residence of a person, Bakht Rahman, and killed his son and two colleagues in the Imam Dheri area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on June 27-night.
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June - 29 
At least seven persons, including two security force personnel, were killed in the Swat district of NWFP on June 29, Daily Times reported. Two soldiers who were on a routine patrol were killed when a bomb planted by suspected pro-Taliban militants exploded on a roadside, a local military spokesman t
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At least seven persons, including two security force personnel, were killed in the Swat district of NWFP on June 29, Daily Times reported. Two soldiers who were on a routine patrol were killed when a bomb planted by suspected pro-Taliban militants exploded on a roadside, a local military spokesman told AFP. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan, however, denied that his group had any involvement in the attack. Unidentified attackers in different areas of Swat killed another five people, including a tribal elder, police said.
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July - 28 
Three officials of an intelligence agency were shot dead by the Taliban militants in Matta in the Swat district on July 28, The News reported. The slain men were identified as Sher Abbas Khattak, Malikdad and Riaz Ahmed. The three officials were en route to Mingora from Matta when the militants open
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Three officials of an intelligence agency were shot dead by the Taliban militants in Matta in the Swat district on July 28, The News reported. The slain men were identified as Sher Abbas Khattak, Malikdad and Riaz Ahmed. The three officials were en route to Mingora from Matta when the militants opened fire on them at Badshah Chinar in Matta, killing them on the spot. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Swat chapter spokesman, Muslim Khan, claimed responsibility for the killings. He said, "The Taliban wanted to capture the officials alive, but the sleuths were killed while offering resistance."
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July - 29 
Eleven militants and two security force (SF) personnel, including a Pakistan Army captain, were killed during day-long clashes between the SFs and the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants in the Swat Valley of NWFP on July 29, The News reported. The militants also abducted 25 SF personnel after taking ov
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Eleven militants and two security force (SF) personnel, including a Pakistan Army captain, were killed during day-long clashes between the SFs and the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants in the Swat Valley of NWFP on July 29, The News reported. The militants also abducted 25 SF personnel after taking over a security post in the Dewlai area which, the officials claimed, was recaptured later in the day. A total of 19 people, including six women, sustained injuries during the clashes. Sources said some 500 militants laid siege to the Dewlai police post and after SF surrendered they were subsequently driven away to an unknown location. An ISPR spokesman in a statement confirmed the abduction of 25 SF personnel. The militants briefly occupied the police post before being driven out by the troops that clamped a curfew after establishing their control over the town. The Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) spokesman in Swat, Muslim Khan, confirmed the kidnapping and said they would only be released after complete withdrawal of the SFs from Swat.
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48 militants, including a commander, and five soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of people were injured as fierce clashes continued in the Swat Valley of the NWFP for the second consecutive day on July 30, The News reported. The fighting erupted on July 29 after the militants attacke
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48 militants, including a commander, and five soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of people were injured as fierce clashes continued in the Swat Valley of the NWFP for the second consecutive day on July 30, The News reported. The fighting erupted on July 29 after the militants attacked a security post in their stronghold in the Matta sub-division and took about 25 security force (SF) personnel hostage. After the overnight targeting of various militants’ positions, the SFs, backed by gunship helicopters, carried out an operation and shelled suspected militant positions in several parts of the valley, including Peuchar, Namal, Ronial, Sarbanda and Chuprial that left 48 persons dead and as many injured. The Taliban militants also claimed killing 25 SF personnel, but the claim could not be confirmed independently. A military spokesman said in the daylong clashes with the militants, one officer, a junior officer and three soldiers were killed. The two sides clashed in the Sijbanr area of Matta in which, according to the military spokesman, approximately 25 militants were killed. In the Sarbanda area of Matta, hundreds of militants attacked the troops and claimed killing 30 SF personnel. The claim was rejected by the military, which said that only two officers and three soldiers were killed in the attack. Further, SFs also killed 12 militants and injured several others when they attacked the militants, who had laid siege to the Matta police station. The militants targeted the Wenai check-post with rockets and one militant was killed when the troops retaliated. Backed by gunship helicopters, the SFs also attacked suspected positions of the militants in the mountainous area of Peuchar, killing ‘commander’ Maulvi Hussain Ali alias Tor Mulla and 10 others. The attack also left six militants, including commander Nisar, injured. In the Jura area of Matta, shelling by the Army gunship helicopters injured 13 people. In the Shangwatai area of Matta, two persons were killed as the peach orchard, they were working in, was targeted by military gunship helicopters. In addition, approximately 24 mortar shells landed in Nihag Darra area on the Swat-Dir border injuring two persons. The militants also blew up a Government hotel in Malam Jabba, which they had torched earlier, and an Army rest house in the Charbagh sub-division. They also blew up a Government girls’ school in Gulibagh and bridges in the Gurra, Ronial and other areas of Matta. The local military officials said curfew across the Swat Valley would remain in place till further notice. The militants also blocked roads in Kabal sub-division, Chota Kalam, Ningwalai and other mountainous areas with huge boulders and tree trunks suspending traffic on the Matta-Mingora road. Muslim Khan, spokesman for the local Taliban, told Associated Press that only five militants had been killed in the clashes and claimed that they had killed more than 30 soldiers. "The morale of our Taliban is high and security forces are retreating in several areas," he claimed. He said the militants were fighting in self-defence and blamed the Government for "not honouring" the May 2008 peace agreement. "If the Government doesn’t announce a formal end to this deal, neither will we," Khan said. Talks, for the moment, were out of question, he added.
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July - 31 
Fresh fighting erupted between security forces (SFs) and Taliban militants in the Swat valley of the NWFP on July 31, leaving 13 civilians and approximately 20 militants dead, Daily Times reported. Residents said shells hit a house in the Deolai area, killing five children and their parents, includi
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Fresh fighting erupted between security forces (SFs) and Taliban militants in the Swat valley of the NWFP on July 31, leaving 13 civilians and approximately 20 militants dead, Daily Times reported. Residents said shells hit a house in the Deolai area, killing five children and their parents, including two women. Officials said it was not clear if the munitions were fired by security forces or militants. In separate incidents, five civilians were killed in shelling, they said, adding that a total of 25 people were also wounded in the fighting. A senior security official said that 45 militants had been killed in fighting over the past two days. The overall death toll reached 63 that included five troops, he said.
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July - 31 
Three civilians and five militants were killed in shelling in the Swat valley, security officials said on August 1.
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Three civilians and five militants were killed in shelling in the Swat valley, security officials said on August 1.
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August - 2 
At least eight police personnel were killed and five others wounded on August 2 when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle in the Kabal town of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported. Officials said the police party was returning to base after a search operation in Kabal when
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At least eight police personnel were killed and five others wounded on August 2 when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near their vehicle in the Kabal town of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported. Officials said the police party was returning to base after a search operation in Kabal when the bomb planted by militants exploded. Following the attack, security forces reportedly surrounded the Hazara village and arrested six suspects.
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August - 3 
At least 30 militants and a security official were killed on the fifth day of the ongoing military operations in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 3, sources told Daily Times. An ISPR statement said however that a trooper and 15 militants were killed. Officials said the militants were killed i
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At least 30 militants and a security official were killed on the fifth day of the ongoing military operations in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 3, sources told Daily Times. An ISPR statement said however that a trooper and 15 militants were killed. Officials said the militants were killed in the Sech Banr area of the Matta sub-division. Locals said that four security force (SF) personnel were killed in a rocket attack on a security post in Matta’s Kala Kot area.
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August - 6 
Commander Ali Bakht, a close aide of Maulana Fazlullah, and 13 other militants were killed in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 6. Major Farooq of the Army Media Centre in Swat informed Dawn that nine top militants, including Ali Bakht and Fazal Wadood, had been killed during an operation in t
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Commander Ali Bakht, a close aide of Maulana Fazlullah, and 13 other militants were killed in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 6. Major Farooq of the Army Media Centre in Swat informed Dawn that nine top militants, including Ali Bakht and Fazal Wadood, had been killed during an operation in the Deolai area of Kabal sub-division early in the morning. Two security force (SF) personnel and an unspecified number of militants were injured in an exchange of fire. A militant, identified as Fazal Rahim, was arrested. The SFs also blew up the houses of Ali Bakht and local commander Fazalur Rehman during the operation. According to local people, both the commanders were in the houses during the attack. Ali Bakht was among the top 25 commanders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban (Swat chapter) who had negotiated the May 21 peace agreement with the Awami National Party (ANP)-led provincial Government. He also liaised between the Swat district administration and the Taliban. He was earlier in the ANP but quit and joined the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). He later joined the ranks of Fazlullah. He was reportedly the fourth Taliban commander killed in the current military operation in Swat. Earlier, key commander Hussain Ali alias Toor Mullah was killed in Peuchar, Khan Khetab was killed in Shakardar and Khan Agha in Sambat.
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August - 14 
Three persons, including a woman and her nephew, were killed in crossfire between the security forces and militants in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported.
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Three persons, including a woman and her nephew, were killed in crossfire between the security forces and militants in the Kabal sub-division of Swat district in the NWFP, Daily Times reported.
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August - 23 
Ten army soldiers, seven policemen, 50 militants and a number of civilians were killed in a suicide attack on a police station and the subsequent military operation in Swat on August 23, Dawn reported. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden jeep into the Charbagh police station at 7.45am (PS
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Ten army soldiers, seven policemen, 50 militants and a number of civilians were killed in a suicide attack on a police station and the subsequent military operation in Swat on August 23, Dawn reported. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden jeep into the Charbagh police station at 7.45am (PST), killing four policemen and three civilians. 20 others were wounded. About 100kg of explosives were reportedly used in the attack. Military spokesman in Swat, Major Nasir Ali, told Dawn that soon after the suicide attack, security forces (SFs), backed by helicopter gunships, targeted militants’ hideouts in the valley, killing 50 Taliban militants, including their top commanders and foreigners. Ten army soldiers were killed and seven others injured in the fighting and three army vehicles were damaged. Several militant hideouts, including their command and control centre in Kabal, were destroyed. Major Nasir said the operation would continue till all objectives were achieved and the government’s writ was restored. However, the Taliban dismissed the military version, claiming in turn that they had killed 33 SF personnel. Spokesman Muslim Khan said that the Taliban had carried out the suicide attack in reaction to the killing of 14 militants in Doaba in the Hangu district on August 22. He said, “It is only a beginning and more attacks will come if the operation is not stopped in Swat.”
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August - 23 
Three policemen were killed when militants attacked their van near Manglawar.
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Three policemen were killed when militants attacked their van near Manglawar.
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August - 24 
13 more persons were killed in continuing violence in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 24 while two more bodies were retrieved from the rubble of the Charbagh police post, blown up in a suicide attack on August 23, The News reported. Tension prevailed in the Kabal sub-division where the se
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13 more persons were killed in continuing violence in the Swat district of the NWFP on August 24 while two more bodies were retrieved from the rubble of the Charbagh police post, blown up in a suicide attack on August 23, The News reported. Tension prevailed in the Kabal sub-division where the security forces (SFs), backed by gunship helicopters and artillery, carried out a daylong operation against militants. The military said that it had destroyed the centre, which served as one of the militants’ main command and control, logistic-cum-training and launching pads for terrorist activities and killed about 10-15 foreign militants, including Chechens, Uzbeks and Tajiks. According to the military, the slain foreigners belonged to Tahir Yuldeshev’s Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). "We have credible information about the killing of 10-15 foreign militants out of the 45 killed on Saturday," the ISPR spokesman in Swat, Nasir Ali, told The News. He claimed most parts of Kabal had been cleared of the militants and action would continue till the elimination or eviction of the militants in other parts. However, a spokesman for the Swat unit of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Muslim Khan, rejected the military claim about the killing of foreign militants as baseless. He also disputed the claim about the killing of 45-50 militants in Kabal as unfounded and said instead 30 corpses of the security forces personnel were lying scattered in Kabal. The spokesman also asked parents and other relatives of soldiers to stop their loved ones from coming to Swat for taking part in the military operation in the valley or no "requests" of their relatives after their arrest would be accepted.
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August - 24 
SFs targeted parts of the Kabal and Matta sub-divisions on August 24 but the militants did not suffer any casualty. However, there were reports about civilian casualties in the shelling. A mortar shell hit a house in Kabal killing four persons, including a woman, and wounding several others. In the
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SFs targeted parts of the Kabal and Matta sub-divisions on August 24 but the militants did not suffer any casualty. However, there were reports about civilian casualties in the shelling. A mortar shell hit a house in Kabal killing four persons, including a woman, and wounding several others. In the Totano Bandai area, another shell struck the house of Altaf Hussain, killing his son and a guest. Three more were injured in this incident. In the Galoch area of Kabal, one civilian was killed by a shell that landed on his house while another person, Bakht Amin, who had been wounded in the choppers’ shelling, succumbed to his injuries in the Saidu Sharif Hospital. Reports said over 50 people have been injured and over a dozen houses damaged during intense shelling in the militant-infested Kabal area of the valley.
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August - 25 
A brother and two nephews of the ruling Awami National Party’s (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Waqar Ahmed Khan, and nine other persons were killed and several others injured in clashes in Swat in the NWFP on August 25, Dawn reported. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed his men had killed
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A brother and two nephews of the ruling Awami National Party’s (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Waqar Ahmed Khan, and nine other persons were killed and several others injured in clashes in Swat in the NWFP on August 25, Dawn reported. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed his men had killed the brother of Waqar Ahmed Khan in revenge for the military operation which he said was being carried out on the directives of the ANP-led Government. The militants lobbed hand-grenades on the house of Iqbal Ahmed Khan, the elder brother of the legislator, in Shah Dheri area at about 8am (PST), killing him and his sons Jamil Khan and Abbas Khan. Four guards, Sultan Zarin, Sher Bahadar, Bismillah Jan and Lal Syed, were also killed and a servant was injured. The militants also shot dead Iqbal Khan’s neighbour Shafiullah Khan who was a soldier in the Frontier Constabulary, said police in the Kabal sub-division. Police said the militants also blew up the house of Iqbal Khan.
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August - 28 
The Cobra helicopters targeted the suspected Taliban hideouts in their stronghold of Kabal and killed 14 militants besides injuring scores of others in Koza Bandai. During the aerial operations, the choppers also destroyed the strongholds of the militants. The military spokesman in Swat, Major Nasir
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The Cobra helicopters targeted the suspected Taliban hideouts in their stronghold of Kabal and killed 14 militants besides injuring scores of others in Koza Bandai. During the aerial operations, the choppers also destroyed the strongholds of the militants. The military spokesman in Swat, Major Nasir Ali, told The News that the under-attack militants were escaping from Koza Bandai in a vehicle when the choppers again struck and killed eight of them.
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August - 29 
At least 25 militants, including two Taliban commanders, were killed in an air strike on militant hideouts in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 29, Daily Times reported. A private jail and an ammunition depot of militants were among the air strike targets. A military spokesman in Swat told AFP t
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At least 25 militants, including two Taliban commanders, were killed in an air strike on militant hideouts in the Swat valley of the NWFP on August 29, Daily Times reported. A private jail and an ammunition depot of militants were among the air strike targets. A military spokesman in Swat told AFP that "a core of militants" had perished in the operation. "Their command and communications structure has also been destroyed. This was their key area where they had set up ammunition depots, which were also demolished… This strike was carried out after intelligence that top Taliban cleric Mullah Fazlullah was hiding there," the security official said, but he was unable to confirm if the main target was among the dead, according to Dawn. Military spokesman in Swat Major Nasir Ali told Dawn: "Ammunition dumps in the Peuchar area have been blown up in the heavy bombing. Smoke is billowing from the targeted site." Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said Taliban commander Mufti Saeedur Rehman and local journalist Abdul Aziz Shaheen, who was abducted two days ago, were also killed in the attack on the private jail. The spokesman claimed that 39 Government officials were also in the jail. He said the security forces (SFs) targeted 15 locations in the Matta sub-division of Swat, adding that Taliban leader Fazlullah was safe.
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August - 30 
40 militants were killed in an air strike targeting a militants’ stronghold in Swat in the NWFP on August 30, Daily Times reported. Fighter jets are reported to have bombed hideouts in the Peochar valley, a stronghold of top Taliban cleric Mullah Fazlullah. Army spokesman Major Nasir Ali said the de
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40 militants were killed in an air strike targeting a militants’ stronghold in Swat in the NWFP on August 30, Daily Times reported. Fighter jets are reported to have bombed hideouts in the Peochar valley, a stronghold of top Taliban cleric Mullah Fazlullah. Army spokesman Major Nasir Ali said the dead included two senior commanders loyal to Fazlullah. Local officials said Fazlullah escaped the attack but his group suffered ‘massive damage’. Ali said the group’s ‘core militants’ were killed and its communication network destroyed in the operation.
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September - 3 
The security forces (SFs) claimed to have killed about 30 militants and wounded 35 others in a ground assault backed by gunship helicopters in the militants-infested Koza Bandai area of Swat Valley in the NWFP on September 3, The News reported. There were also reports about five civilian casualties,
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The security forces (SFs) claimed to have killed about 30 militants and wounded 35 others in a ground assault backed by gunship helicopters in the militants-infested Koza Bandai area of Swat Valley in the NWFP on September 3, The News reported. There were also reports about five civilian casualties, including four women, besides injuries to scores of others. Two SF personnel were reportedly killed and four others sustained injuries. SFs launched a ground assault in Koza Bandai, the native village of the Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan, at dawn on September 3 to clear the area of the militants. A Mingora-based military spokesman, Major Nasir Ali, told The News that 25 to 30 militants were killed and 30 to 35 were injured in the attack that was backed by gunship helicopters. He claimed that the militants had been flushed out of the area but "some pockets of resistance were still there," which, he added, "would be mopped up in the next stage of the operation". Giving details, Major Ali said militants had established themselves in the village and made the civilian population hostage. The area, he added, was a stronghold of the miscreants, which served as a launching pad for their terrorist activities in and around the suburbs of Mingora, the district headquarters of Swat. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said the SFs had destroyed 200 houses in the operation at Koza Bandai.
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September - 4 
17 militants and nine civilians were killed when security forces, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, targeted militants’ hideouts in the Koza Bandai area of Swat in the NWFP on September 4, Dawn reported. A military press release said that three key Taliban commanders — Mohammad Younis, Sa
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17 militants and nine civilians were killed when security forces, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, targeted militants’ hideouts in the Koza Bandai area of Swat in the NWFP on September 4, Dawn reported. A military press release said that three key Taliban commanders — Mohammad Younis, Saifur Rehman and Ziaur Rehman — were among the dead. Military spokesman in Swat, Major Nasir Ali, said that 47 militants had been killed in two days of operation in the area. Troops have reportedly taken control of the area and are advancing to other places in the Swat valley. Local people said nine civilians, including four children and a woman, were killed and several others injured when mortar shells hit their houses. An employee of a construction company was killed in Koza Bandai and two people in Mangulpam. Helicopters had reportedly dropped pamphlets in the morning asking people to vacate the area by noon to avoid collateral damage. About 3,000 families left their homes and moved to Bara Bandai, Dheri and Kanju.
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September - 5 
Ten persons, including four militants, were killed and several others injured on September 5 when local people clashed with the Taliban militants in the Mandal Dag area of Matta sub-division in Swat, The News reported. Sources said the local people clashed with the Taliban when the militants besiege
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Ten persons, including four militants, were killed and several others injured on September 5 when local people clashed with the Taliban militants in the Mandal Dag area of Matta sub-division in Swat, The News reported. Sources said the local people clashed with the Taliban when the militants besieged the area for picking up a ‘Pir’ (saint) identified as Saifur Rehman. Annoyed with the step, people of the area clashed with the militants. During the fight, six locals and four Taliban militants were killed and several others, including three militants, were injured. In the meantime, residents of the area also blew up an explosive-laden vehicle of the militants. The militants also picked up seven locals and shifted them to an undisclosed location.
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September - 5 September - 6
24 people were killed in the Matta sub-division of Swat in the NWFP as villagers battled Taliban militants on September 5 and 6 after foiling a kidnap attempt by the Taliban, Daily Times reported. A military statement put the death toll at 24 in the clashes in the Mandal Dag area. The clash started
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24 people were killed in the Matta sub-division of Swat in the NWFP as villagers battled Taliban militants on September 5 and 6 after foiling a kidnap attempt by the Taliban, Daily Times reported. A military statement put the death toll at 24 in the clashes in the Mandal Dag area. The clash started when the villagers foiled an attempt by the Taliban to kidnap a fortune-teller, Samiullah, killing six militants. The militants later returned en masse, and the ensuing clashes left 15 villagers and three more militants dead, AP reported.
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September - 7 
Five more persons were killed and 14 others sustained injuries as violence continued in the Swat Valley in NWFP on September 7, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked an Army base camp and a nearby police station in the Kabal sub-division with heavy weapons, injuring two security for
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Five more persons were killed and 14 others sustained injuries as violence continued in the Swat Valley in NWFP on September 7, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked an Army base camp and a nearby police station in the Kabal sub-division with heavy weapons, injuring two security force (SF) personnel. The SFs continued artillery shelling on suspected hideouts of the militants in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal. Three persons, including a woman, were killed and 12 others injured when the houses of two civilians, identified as Amir Rehman and Said Jalal, were hit by shells. However, the military did not confirm the incident. Unidentified men shot dead two persons, namely Siraj of Babo and Zubair of Kotanai areas, while the militants also blew up the house of the PPP-S district chief Sher Shah Khan's brother in Koza Bandai area.
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September - 8 
At least 10 militants were killed and 14 civilians injured while several houses were destroyed in shelling by the security forces on Koza Bandai area of Kabal sub-division in the Swat valley in North West Frontier Province on September 8, The News reported. Sources said the security forces continued
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At least 10 militants were killed and 14 civilians injured while several houses were destroyed in shelling by the security forces on Koza Bandai area of Kabal sub-division in the Swat valley in North West Frontier Province on September 8, The News reported. Sources said the security forces continued artillery shelling on suspected hideouts of militants in Koza Bandai, killing 10 militants and destroying several houses. At least 14 persons, including two women, were also injured, when their houses were struck by shells fired by the security forces. Meanwhile, spy planes were again seen hovering for several hours over the area on September 8 that panicked the people.
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September - 10 
11 militants were killed by the security forces in the Kooza Bandai area of the NWFP, local residents and a military spokesman said on September 10, Daily Times reported. Fighter planes were also used to target suspected Taliban positions in the area, locals said. However, military spokesman Col. Na
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11 militants were killed by the security forces in the Kooza Bandai area of the NWFP, local residents and a military spokesman said on September 10, Daily Times reported. Fighter planes were also used to target suspected Taliban positions in the area, locals said. However, military spokesman Col. Nadeem denied the statement, saying the planes were on reconnaissance flights over the area. "There has been no aerial bombing today despite planes flying over the area," he told Daily Times and confirmed the 11 Taliban casualties. Swat-based Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan, alleged that "jet planes bombed" their positions in Kooza Bandai.
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September - 11 
Eight militants were killed on September 11 when the security forces (SFs) attacked their hideouts in the Swat valley of NWFP, AFP reported the military as saying, according to Daily Times. Six of the militants died when helicopter gun ships fired missiles in the Ningolai Kabal area, hitting the hou
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Eight militants were killed on September 11 when the security forces (SFs) attacked their hideouts in the Swat valley of NWFP, AFP reported the military as saying, according to Daily Times. Six of the militants died when helicopter gun ships fired missiles in the Ningolai Kabal area, hitting the house of local militant commander Khurshid Shah, military spokesman Nadeem Anwar said.
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September - 12 
At least 14 terrorists including two key ‘commanders’ were killed and five others were injured during the military operation in the Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on September 12, reports Daily Times. The terrorist commanders were identified as Ibrahim and Asghar. Ibrahim was r
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At least 14 terrorists including two key ‘commanders’ were killed and five others were injured during the military operation in the Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on September 12, reports Daily Times. The terrorist commanders were identified as Ibrahim and Asghar. Ibrahim was reportedly involved in the killing of security personnel. The report adds that security forces continued to neutralise terrorist hideouts in the Kooza Bandai area of Kabal tehsil (administrative division) on September 12, in an offensive that began late on September 11.
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September - 16 
A suicide bomber and Taliban militants attacked a security check post in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on September 16 killing three soldiers, a senior official said, reports Daily Times. The attack occurred at a school building where around 350 personnel of the Frontier Co
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A suicide bomber and Taliban militants attacked a security check post in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on September 16 killing three soldiers, a senior official said, reports Daily Times. The attack occurred at a school building where around 350 personnel of the Frontier Corps and Frontier Constabulary were present, APP reported. The bomber blew himself up as paramilitary soldiers approached his vehicle, before the Taliban attacked the check post, army spokesman Murad Khan said, adding, "The security forces intercepted a vehicle which was driving towards the post and the suicide bomber blew himself up in the car. Soon a group of Taliban tried to enter the post by firing on soldiers, but security forces managed to repulse their attack and three soldiers were martyred and six wounded."
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September - 22 
At least nine security force (SF) personnel were killed and two other injured on September 22 in a suicide car-bomb attack on a check post in Swat in the NWFP, the military and security officials said, according to Daily Times. A suspected Taliban militant rammed his explosives-laden car into a smal
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At least nine security force (SF) personnel were killed and two other injured on September 22 in a suicide car-bomb attack on a check post in Swat in the NWFP, the military and security officials said, according to Daily Times. A suspected Taliban militant rammed his explosives-laden car into a small roadside check post in Madyan town in Swat, the officials said.
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September - 27 
Taliban on September 27 blew up the houses of the NWFP provincial minister, Ayub Ashari and his brother, in the Dosha Gram area of Matta Tehsil (revenue division), killing three of the minister’s servants, according to Daily Times.
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Taliban on September 27 blew up the houses of the NWFP provincial minister, Ayub Ashari and his brother, in the Dosha Gram area of Matta Tehsil (revenue division), killing three of the minister’s servants, according to Daily Times.
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October - 9 
Six members of a family were killed in the Darmai area of Matta tehsil (revenue division) as a shell fired by the security forces (SFs) accidentally hit the house of a local, identified as Wazirzada. The dead include two women, three children and a male member of the family.
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Six members of a family were killed in the Darmai area of Matta tehsil (revenue division) as a shell fired by the security forces (SFs) accidentally hit the house of a local, identified as Wazirzada. The dead include two women, three children and a male member of the family.
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October - 10 
According to Daily Times, security forces killed five suspected Taliban militants when they shelled their hideouts at Malam Jabba in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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According to Daily Times, security forces killed five suspected Taliban militants when they shelled their hideouts at Malam Jabba in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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October - 10 
The dead bodies of four Qaumi Lashkar members were recovered from Tungi.
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The dead bodies of four Qaumi Lashkar members were recovered from Tungi.
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October - 11 
Three policemen and a soldier were injured when local Taliban militants attacked their convoy in the same tehsil with a remote-controlled bomb, officials said. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan, however, claimed 10 soldiers were killed in the attack. He said two Taliban militants, including a nephew of
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Three policemen and a soldier were injured when local Taliban militants attacked their convoy in the same tehsil with a remote-controlled bomb, officials said. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan, however, claimed 10 soldiers were killed in the attack. He said two Taliban militants, including a nephew of the Taliban commander Fazlullah, were killed in the ensuing battle with security forces.
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October - 13 
In an intensified operation against the Taliban militants in Swat in the NWFP, the security forces killed at least 25 militants in parts of Khwazakhela tehsil (revenue division) on October 13. The ISPR spokesman Major Farooq Pirzada confirmed to Daily Times the death of 25 Taliban militants in the t
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In an intensified operation against the Taliban militants in Swat in the NWFP, the security forces killed at least 25 militants in parts of Khwazakhela tehsil (revenue division) on October 13. The ISPR spokesman Major Farooq Pirzada confirmed to Daily Times the death of 25 Taliban militants in the two-day clash. He also said that two security officials were also killed and three others injured in the clashes.
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October - 15 
Four people, including a female politician of the Awami National Party (ANP), were killed by suspected Taliban militants in Swat in the NWFP on October 15, according to Daily Times. Masked gunmen stormed into the house of the ANP local councillor and shot her and her husband dead while they slept, p
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Four people, including a female politician of the Awami National Party (ANP), were killed by suspected Taliban militants in Swat in the NWFP on October 15, according to Daily Times. Masked gunmen stormed into the house of the ANP local councillor and shot her and her husband dead while they slept, police official Abdul Malik told AFP.
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October - 16 
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into the Mingora Police Station in Swat in the NWFP on October 16, killing four security personnel and destroying the building, police said, reports Daily Times. "It was a huge blast. Three [Frontier Constabulary troops] and one policeman were
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A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into the Mingora Police Station in Swat in the NWFP on October 16, killing four security personnel and destroying the building, police said, reports Daily Times. "It was a huge blast. Three [Frontier Constabulary troops] and one policeman were killed. The police station was destroyed," Mingora city police chief Dilawar Khan Bangash told AFP. He said the co-ordinated attack had begun soon after midnight, with militants and security forces trading fierce gunfire before the suicide bomber drove a 14-seat bus into the back of the police station’s grounds. The vehicle exploded as it came under fire, damaging scores of shops, a hotel, a school and many houses in Mingora. Nearby offices of newspapers and a TV channel were damaged in the earlier firing. Most of the 27 people injured were security forces and police, though two civilian bystanders were also injured.
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October - 17 
At least 60 Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets bombarded a Taliban training camp and suspected hideouts in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat district in NWFP on October 17, security officials said, according to Daily Times. “Security forces destroyed a training camp and hideou
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At least 60 Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets bombarded a Taliban training camp and suspected hideouts in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat district in NWFP on October 17, security officials said, according to Daily Times. “Security forces destroyed a training camp and hideouts of the Taliban in Peochar in Swat valley, killing 60 of them and injuring scores of others,” an unnamed senior security official told AFP. Another security official said fighter jets bombed a huge training camp and cave hideouts of the Taliban deep in the mountains, inflicting heavy casualties, adding, sources from the area confirmed that 60 Taliban militants were killed in the air strike and the number could increase once bodies were retrieved from the caves and other targeted areas.
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October - 19 
27 Taliban militants, including two commanders, were killed as fighter jets bombed a Taliban hideout in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on October 19, officials said, according to Daily Times. The commanders killed in the air strike in were closely associated with pro-Taliban
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27 Taliban militants, including two commanders, were killed as fighter jets bombed a Taliban hideout in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on October 19, officials said, according to Daily Times. The commanders killed in the air strike in were closely associated with pro-Taliban cleric Fazlullah, an unnamed security official said, adding, “An ammunition dump at their hideout also exploded,” Residents said nearby houses were also destroyed. Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan, however alleged that 35 civilians had been killed and only two Taliban militants injured. Dawn, meanwhile, put Taliban death toll at 25 but said locals also pulled out bodies of 22 civilians from the rubble.
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October - 19 
Three Taliban militants and a soldier were killed in an attack by the Taliban on a security forces convoy in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division), a spokesman for the Swat Media Information Centre said. “A soldier was martyred and three Taliban were killed after a convoy was hit by a roadside bomb an
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Three Taliban militants and a soldier were killed in an attack by the Taliban on a security forces convoy in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division), a spokesman for the Swat Media Information Centre said. “A soldier was martyred and three Taliban were killed after a convoy was hit by a roadside bomb and a clash followed,” an official said.
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October - 20 
Daily Times reports that seven Taliban militants were killed and another 10 wounded in a clash with security forces (SFs) in the Shah Dherai area of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in the Swat area of NWFP on October 20, military officials said. A military spokesman in Mingora said the clash followe
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Daily Times reports that seven Taliban militants were killed and another 10 wounded in a clash with security forces (SFs) in the Shah Dherai area of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in the Swat area of NWFP on October 20, military officials said. A military spokesman in Mingora said the clash followed an attack by Taliban militants on a security checkpoint in the Totano Bandai area of Kabal. The Taliban militants fired seven rockets at the check post but there were no casualties. Troops later used artillery to target Taliban positions in the area.
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October - 21 
Five Taliban militants, including a local commander identified as ‘Chota Mufti’, were killed as clashes erupted between the security forces (SFs) and the militants following a police convoy hitting an improvised bomb on its way from Kabal to Totano in the NWFP. Two vehicles were damaged in the incid
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Five Taliban militants, including a local commander identified as ‘Chota Mufti’, were killed as clashes erupted between the security forces (SFs) and the militants following a police convoy hitting an improvised bomb on its way from Kabal to Totano in the NWFP. Two vehicles were damaged in the incident.
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October - 22 
At least 15 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and five Taliban militants were found dead in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on October 22, according to Daily Times. The FC personnel had gone missing after a fight with Taliban that broke out on October 21 after a roadside b
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At least 15 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and five Taliban militants were found dead in the Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on October 22, according to Daily Times. The FC personnel had gone missing after a fight with Taliban that broke out on October 21 after a roadside bomb targeted a paramilitary convoy in the Sarsenai area. "After the exchange of fire that lasted for several hours, more than 20 troops went missing but today we found 15 dead bodies at the site," Noor Rehman, a police officer in Kabal, said. Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan, said 15 FC personnel and five Taliban militants were killed in the fighting. Swat police chief, Dilawar Bangash, said an injured Taliban commander, identified as Sardar Ali, had been arrested.
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October - 25 
Daily Times reports that six people were killed and four injured when two rival groups fought each other using heavy weapons in the remote area of Mandal Daag in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on October 25. The battle continued for hours wherein both sides resorted to heavy
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Daily Times reports that six people were killed and four injured when two rival groups fought each other using heavy weapons in the remote area of Mandal Daag in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP on October 25. The battle continued for hours wherein both sides resorted to heavy firing. Swat Taliban spokesman, Haji Muslim Khan, disclaimed any responsibility of the incident. “This is an internal dispute between two rival groups,” he said, adding, that the Taliban had no connection with it.
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October - 26 
The lashkar was gathering men from the surrounding area who engaged the Taliban in an hours-long gun battle. Bangash said 20 Taliban militants, six militiamen and four bystanders were killed in the shooting and another police official said several tribesmen were reported missing. Among the killed Ta
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The lashkar was gathering men from the surrounding area who engaged the Taliban in an hours-long gun battle. Bangash said 20 Taliban militants, six militiamen and four bystanders were killed in the shooting and another police official said several tribesmen were reported missing. Among the killed Taliban were four commanders, including Shamsher, a bomb making expert, and two close aides of Fazlullah. Muslim Khan, a Taliban spokesman contacted by telephone, confirmed a clash but said only three Taliban militants died. He claimed that 12 tribesmen were killed and another 62 abducted.
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October - 26 
Three civilians were killed as Taliban militants targeted a barbershop in the Sambat area of Swat.
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Three civilians were killed as Taliban militants targeted a barbershop in the Sambat area of Swat.
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October - 27 
At least ten Taliban militants were killed in a clash with troops in Sarsanai village of Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on October 27, reports Daily Times. “A fire fight began after Taliban refused to lay down arms and leave the area. Resu
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At least ten Taliban militants were killed in a clash with troops in Sarsanai village of Matta tehsil (revenue division) of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on October 27, reports Daily Times. “A fire fight began after Taliban refused to lay down arms and leave the area. Resultantly, 10 Taliban were killed,” said military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas. Three Taliban militants were arrested in a subsequent search operation in the same village.
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October - 28 
Five civilians, including a woman, were killed and 21 others injured during shelling on Kabal village of Swat in the NWFP on October 28, according to The News. Several mortar shells hit houses in the Kabal area when the security forces (SFs) pounded the suspected positions of the militants with arti
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Five civilians, including a woman, were killed and 21 others injured during shelling on Kabal village of Swat in the NWFP on October 28, according to The News. Several mortar shells hit houses in the Kabal area when the security forces (SFs) pounded the suspected positions of the militants with artillery.
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October - 30 
Militants freed 62 elders as a ‘goodwill gesture’ after hectic efforts were made by a local jirga (council). The spokesman of the militants said the elders had assured them in the presence of jirga members that they would not stand up to the insurgents in future. The militants had earlier killed 12
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Militants freed 62 elders as a ‘goodwill gesture’ after hectic efforts were made by a local jirga (council). The spokesman of the militants said the elders had assured them in the presence of jirga members that they would not stand up to the insurgents in future. The militants had earlier killed 12 elders, who had gathered in a mosque to devise a plan to keep the militants away from their area. Most of them were slaughtered.
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October - 30 
The security forces (SFs) on October 30 killed 10 more Taliban militants and injured two others during operations in various areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP, reports The News. The SFs took action in Akhun Killay, Kotlai, Dagai, Saidu Sharif Airport and Kanju, using gunsh
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The security forces (SFs) on October 30 killed 10 more Taliban militants and injured two others during operations in various areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the NWFP, reports The News. The SFs took action in Akhun Killay, Kotlai, Dagai, Saidu Sharif Airport and Kanju, using gunship helicopters and artillery to pound suspected positions of the militants. According to the ISPR-run Swat Media Centre, seven militants were killed and an ammunition dump destroyed in an attack on the insurgents’ positions in Kotlai area of Kabal.
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November - 3 
In Kabal Khas, four bullet-riddled bodies, including a father and son, were found on the bank of river Swat. The killed persons were identified as Fazal and his son Shah Wali Khan and Aziz. The identity of the fourth deceased could not be ascertained.
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In Kabal Khas, four bullet-riddled bodies, including a father and son, were found on the bank of river Swat. The killed persons were identified as Fazal and his son Shah Wali Khan and Aziz. The identity of the fourth deceased could not be ascertained.
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November - 5 
Three Taliban militants were killed on November 5 when a roadside bomb they were planting exploded in the Chamkanai area of Swat in the NWFP, police said, according to Daily Times. "An improvised explosive device went off as three Taliban tried to plant it alongside a road in Chamkanai. The three di
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Three Taliban militants were killed on November 5 when a roadside bomb they were planting exploded in the Chamkanai area of Swat in the NWFP, police said, according to Daily Times. "An improvised explosive device went off as three Taliban tried to plant it alongside a road in Chamkanai. The three died on the spot," police official Jan Bahadur said.
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November - 9 
NNI reported that mortar shells fired by the security forces killed six civilians in the Swat district of NWFP, according to Daily Times. Police said the civilians were killed as security forces and the Taliban exchanged fire.
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NNI reported that mortar shells fired by the security forces killed six civilians in the Swat district of NWFP, according to Daily Times. Police said the civilians were killed as security forces and the Taliban exchanged fire.
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November - 12 
At least eight Taliban and a solider were killed in an exchange of fire in Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 12, reports Daily Times. Two other SF personnel were injured during the encounter.
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At least eight Taliban and a solider were killed in an exchange of fire in Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 12, reports Daily Times. Two other SF personnel were injured during the encounter.
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November - 15 
Nine Taliban, including a commander Ali Rehman from Derai, were killed in clashes with the security forces in Swat in the NWFP on November 15, reported Daily Times.
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Nine Taliban, including a commander Ali Rehman from Derai, were killed in clashes with the security forces in Swat in the NWFP on November 15, reported Daily Times.
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November - 17 
Ten persons, including four soldiers, were killed and 17 others were wounded in a suicide blast in the Khawazakhela area of Swat on November 17, Dawn reported. A military statement said the suicide bomber struck the security forces' check post in an explosives-packed vehicle at 11:15 a.m. near Gashk
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Ten persons, including four soldiers, were killed and 17 others were wounded in a suicide blast in the Khawazakhela area of Swat on November 17, Dawn reported. A military statement said the suicide bomber struck the security forces' check post in an explosives-packed vehicle at 11:15 a.m. near Gashkor. The bomber is believed to be a teenager. Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed responsibility for the attack, adding attacks against security forces would continue if the military operation in Swat continued, according to Daily Times.
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November - 18 
APP reported that eight militants were killed in an encounter with the SFs in the Gashkor area of Khwazakhela sub-division. According to the military, the militants were killed in an abortive attempt to ambush a convoy of the SFs.
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APP reported that eight militants were killed in an encounter with the SFs in the Gashkor area of Khwazakhela sub-division. According to the military, the militants were killed in an abortive attempt to ambush a convoy of the SFs.
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November - 19 
Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on November 19, The News reported. Sources said gunship helicopters shelled hideouts of the militants, killing five of them and injuring several others.
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Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on November 19, The News reported. Sources said gunship helicopters shelled hideouts of the militants, killing five of them and injuring several others.
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November - 20 
According to Daily Times, fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Ghat Piocher area of Matta Tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on November 20. AFP quoted security officials as saying that 20 militants were killed in the bombing. However, the Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said that five ho
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According to Daily Times, fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Ghat Piocher area of Matta Tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on November 20. AFP quoted security officials as saying that 20 militants were killed in the bombing. However, the Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said that five houses and a local school were destroyed in the bombing, but there were no casualties.
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November - 20 
In the Khwazakhel Tehsil, at least eight civilians, including six women, were killed and 33 injured as security forces tried to target Taliban positions in the Alam Ganj area.
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In the Khwazakhel Tehsil, at least eight civilians, including six women, were killed and 33 injured as security forces tried to target Taliban positions in the Alam Ganj area.
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November - 24 
17 persons, including 15 militants, were killed in a military operation against the militants and fresh incidents of violence in the Swat valley on November 24, The News reported.
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17 persons, including 15 militants, were killed in a military operation against the militants and fresh incidents of violence in the Swat valley on November 24, The News reported.
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November - 25 
Three persons, including the deputy chief of the Matta sub-division, Liaqat Ali Khan, were killed and as many injured in incidents of violence in Swat Valley on November 25, The News reported. Liaqat Khan was traveling in a car, along with his friend Hassan Zeb, in the Wenai area when some unidentif
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Three persons, including the deputy chief of the Matta sub-division, Liaqat Ali Khan, were killed and as many injured in incidents of violence in Swat Valley on November 25, The News reported. Liaqat Khan was traveling in a car, along with his friend Hassan Zeb, in the Wenai area when some unidentified persons opened fire on the vehicle, killing him on the spot while Hassan sustained bullet injuries. Talking to The News, a spokesman for the Swat chapter of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed that Liaqat was killed by security force personnel after an exchange of hot words with them for ‘harassing’ common people at the check-post they had established at Wenai. However, a spokesman for the Swat Media Centre denied having fired upon Liaqat and said it was part of the series of target killings. "We have not fired a single bullet upon the deceased," the spokesman clarified.
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November - 28 
Seven persons, including six of a family, were killed in fresh incidents of violence in the Swat Valley on November 28, The News reported. Unidentified assailants entered a house in Gharibabad and shot dead six persons, including a 13-year-old child and three women of the same family. The dead were
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Seven persons, including six of a family, were killed in fresh incidents of violence in the Swat Valley on November 28, The News reported. Unidentified assailants entered a house in Gharibabad and shot dead six persons, including a 13-year-old child and three women of the same family. The dead were identified as Akbar Khan, his wife, two daughters, son and daughter-in-law. At Ayub Bridge, the security forces fired at a truck killing its driver, Muhammad Iqbal, while another person escaped narrowly.
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December - 1 
Eleven civilians were killed and 66 persons, including two soldiers, injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden mini-truck into the Sangota checkpoint in the Swat valley on December 1, The News reported. The suicide blast brought the roof of a nearby house down, leaving a woman dead.
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Eleven civilians were killed and 66 persons, including two soldiers, injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden mini-truck into the Sangota checkpoint in the Swat valley on December 1, The News reported. The suicide blast brought the roof of a nearby house down, leaving a woman dead. All the dead were civilians waiting at the checkpoint. A military official said the checkpoint was the target of the bomber. After the blast, the security forces (SFs) resorted to indiscriminate firing, which reportedly injured several people. Meanwhile, three persons - a trooper, an arrested militant and a 13-year-old boy - were killed when they came under fire. The SFs subsequently arrested 17 suspected militants during a crackdown.
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December - 2 
One soldier, six militants and six civilians were killed and several others wounded in an exchange of fire and shelling in Swat valley on December 2, Dawn reported. According to the Government media centre, the soldier, identified as Shaukat, was killed when militants ambushed a convoy in the Deolai
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One soldier, six militants and six civilians were killed and several others wounded in an exchange of fire and shelling in Swat valley on December 2, Dawn reported. According to the Government media centre, the soldier, identified as Shaukat, was killed when militants ambushed a convoy in the Deolai area of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) early in the morning. The Inter-Services Public Relations said that six militants were killed when helicopter gunships shelled their positions. Six non-combatants, four of them members of a family, were killed and several others injured when some shells hit a civilian area. In the Sar Senai area of Kabal, a man was shot dead by suspected militants.
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December - 4 
Security forces (SFs) on December 4 killed 10 Taliban militants in Malam Jabba and Matta tehsil (revenue division) in Swat, according to Daily Times. "The troops targeted (Taliban) hideouts in Malam Jabba and destroyed a vehicle prepared for a suicide explosion," APP news agency quoted the spokesman
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Security forces (SFs) on December 4 killed 10 Taliban militants in Malam Jabba and Matta tehsil (revenue division) in Swat, according to Daily Times. "The troops targeted (Taliban) hideouts in Malam Jabba and destroyed a vehicle prepared for a suicide explosion," APP news agency quoted the spokesman of Swat Media Centre as saying. He said that six militants were killed in the operation. In Matta, the news agency said that troops attacked a Taliban vehicle, killing four militants.
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December - 6 
13 Taliban militants and a trooper were killed in two clashes in Swat district of the NWFP on December 6, officials said, according to Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) officials in Mingora said 11 Taliban militants were killed in shelling by helicopters in the Nalkot area of M
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13 Taliban militants and a trooper were killed in two clashes in Swat district of the NWFP on December 6, officials said, according to Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) officials in Mingora said 11 Taliban militants were killed in shelling by helicopters in the Nalkot area of Matta tehsil (revenue division). Two more Taliban militants were killed and four wounded in an exchange of fire in the Sambat area of Matta. The officials also confirmed the killing of one trooper in the same incident.
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December - 13 
Five civilians were killed when a car hit a landmine in the Jano area of Khawazakhela tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on December 13, locals said, reports Daily Times.
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Five civilians were killed when a car hit a landmine in the Jano area of Khawazakhela tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on December 13, locals said, reports Daily Times.
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December - 13 
In Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil, Taliban militants killed four people in a gun battle with followers of a local leader.
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In Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil, Taliban militants killed four people in a gun battle with followers of a local leader.
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December - 13 
The Taliban killed an anti-Taliban cleric, Pir Samiullah, and his eight followers, Daily Times reported. Soon after the killings, the Taliban took over Mandal Daag area in Swat from the followers of the cleric. Samiullah and his followers were killed and several others injured in the Taliban attack
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The Taliban killed an anti-Taliban cleric, Pir Samiullah, and his eight followers, Daily Times reported. Soon after the killings, the Taliban took over Mandal Daag area in Swat from the followers of the cleric. Samiullah and his followers were killed and several others injured in the Taliban attack that began late on December 13. The Taliban also torched the houses of Samiullah and 15 elders of his group, and abducted 25 of his followers. The Taliban later launched a search operation and seized 50 rifles, a rocket launcher and others weapons from the slain cleric’s followers.
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December - 15 
The Taliban in Swat killed three people while three others were lashed for allegedly selling narcotics, Daily Times reported. Militants reportedly beheaded two followers of rival cleric Pir Sameeullah in the Gwalerai area of Matta tehsil (revenue division). The Taliban had killed Samiullah in a clas
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The Taliban in Swat killed three people while three others were lashed for allegedly selling narcotics, Daily Times reported. Militants reportedly beheaded two followers of rival cleric Pir Sameeullah in the Gwalerai area of Matta tehsil (revenue division). The Taliban had killed Samiullah in a clash on December 14 and had taken 25 of his followers as hostage. According to The News, the militants exhumed the body of Pir Sameeullah and hanged it along with his four followers in the Gwalerai on December 15. Eyewitnesses said the followers of Sameeullah had secretly buried his body in Solatan area after he was killed in a gun-battle with the militants. Receiving information about the secret burial of the Pir (saint), the militants exhumed the body for identification and later hanged it in the main market of Gawalarai.
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December - 21 
In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela sub-division, mortar shells fired by the SFs struck the houses of Gohar and Faramosh, killing the former’s son and three family members of the latter, besides injuring four others, including two women.
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In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela sub-division, mortar shells fired by the SFs struck the houses of Gohar and Faramosh, killing the former’s son and three family members of the latter, besides injuring four others, including two women.
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December - 21 
Militants in the Swat District on December 21 shot dead a Police official, an elected councillor and his son and burnt the family’s household items and goods kept in their shop, The News reported. Four persons, including a woman, were also killed when mortar shells fired by the Security Forces (SFs)
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Militants in the Swat District on December 21 shot dead a Police official, an elected councillor and his son and burnt the family’s household items and goods kept in their shop, The News reported. Four persons, including a woman, were also killed when mortar shells fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit their houses in Alamganj village. The militants entered the house of a councillor, Faridoon Lala, and dragged him out along with his young son, Karimullah, to the Haji Baba Square in Mingora. The councillor and his son were lined up and shot dead. The militants also set ablaze items from the houses owned by Faridoon and his two sons and also burnt items of a general store of the family.
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December - 22 
According to The News, 23 people, including 15 militants, were killed in a ground operation against the militants and other incidents of violence in Shakardara area of Swat District on December 22. The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre (SMC) said Security Forces (SFs) launched a ground assault against
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According to The News, 23 people, including 15 militants, were killed in a ground operation against the militants and other incidents of violence in Shakardara area of Swat District on December 22. The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre (SMC) said Security Forces (SFs) launched a ground assault against the militants in Shakardarra, the stronghold of Maulana Fazlullah-led militants. It said SFs started a search-and-cordon operation early in the morning, backed by gunship helicopters, and killed 15 militants, besides injuring scores others, and destroyed their command and control centres. According to a SMC press release, the troops were advancing in a calculated way with a view to avoiding civilian casualties. However, the press release claimed that fleeing militants were using local population as human shield and were firing at the advancing SFs, but the troops were exercising restraint. The SFs also conceded casualties of two soldiers besides injuries to an equal number of SF personnel.
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December - 24 
At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and several others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) attacked their hideouts in the Shakardara area of Swat District in the NWFP on December 24, reported Daily Times. A Swat Media Centre spokesman said the SFs, backed by gunship helicopters and artiller
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At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and several others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) attacked their hideouts in the Shakardara area of Swat District in the NWFP on December 24, reported Daily Times. A Swat Media Centre spokesman said the SFs, backed by gunship helicopters and artillery, had targeted the Taliban locations at Shakardara in the Matta tehsil (revenue division) and killed 11 Taliban militants. The SFs also consolidated their positions in Sangota, he added. At least 22 Taliban militants and two soldiers have been killed during the last two days of the operation at Shakardara.
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December - 24 
Four persons, including two women, were killed in the ongoing military operation in the Swat valley of NWFP on December 24, according to The News. All the dead belonged to Alamganj town of Khwazakhela, where Security Forces (SFs) have been engaged in an operation against the Maulana Fazlullah-led mi
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Four persons, including two women, were killed in the ongoing military operation in the Swat valley of NWFP on December 24, according to The News. All the dead belonged to Alamganj town of Khwazakhela, where Security Forces (SFs) have been engaged in an operation against the Maulana Fazlullah-led militants. The military is reported to have targeted the suspected positions of the militants with heavy weaponry. Sources said four persons, including two women, were killed when mortar shells hit their houses.
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December - 26 
Seven persons were killed and 10 others, including three Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on December 26, The News reported. Four persons were shot dead for violating the curfew. The incident took place near a security check-post in Golibag
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Seven persons were killed and 10 others, including three Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on December 26, The News reported. Four persons were shot dead for violating the curfew. The incident took place near a security check-post in Golibagh town of Khwazakhela sub-division.
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December - 28 
In a similar incident, three persons, including a child, were killed in the Totano Bahdai area of Kabal sub-division.
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In a similar incident, three persons, including a child, were killed in the Totano Bahdai area of Kabal sub-division.
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December - 28 
Three persons were killed when a house in Wenai was hit by a mortar shell, allegedly fired by the SFs, while four others sustained injuries. Locals said SFS targeted the suspected hideouts of militants from the Wenai checkpoint, resulting in the casualties besides the damage to houses.
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Three persons were killed when a house in Wenai was hit by a mortar shell, allegedly fired by the SFs, while four others sustained injuries. Locals said SFS targeted the suspected hideouts of militants from the Wenai checkpoint, resulting in the casualties besides the damage to houses.
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