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October - 1 
At least 13 more militants were killed and ten others injured when a Qaumi lashkar (army) of the Salarzai tribe launched an operation against the militants in the Salarzai tehsil (revenue division) on October 1. A member of the lashkar told local jou
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At least 13 more militants were killed and ten others injured when a Qaumi lashkar (army) of the Salarzai tribe launched an operation against the militants in the Salarzai tehsil (revenue division) on October 1. A member of the lashkar told local journalists that operations were launched in Dara, Mullah Syed and Banda areas of the tehsil wherein various hideouts of militants were razed to ground. An elder of the tribe was also killed in the operation. As reported earlier, the Qaumi lashkar of Salarzai tribe announced to fully support the security forces in their hot pursuit against the militants in Bajaur Agency.
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October - 1 
On October 1, five people had been killed in a US strike, eight kilometers south of the town of Mir Ali. Reports said that a US pilot less drone fired two missiles at a house in the area.
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On October 1, five people had been killed in a US strike, eight kilometers south of the town of Mir Ali. Reports said that a US pilot less drone fired two missiles at a house in the area.
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United States air strikes on three villages in North Waziristan in FATA killed at least 20 people on October 1 and October 3, reports Daily Times. Intelligence officials said a pilot less drone aircraft launched an attack on the Mohammad Khel village
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United States air strikes on three villages in North Waziristan in FATA killed at least 20 people on October 1 and October 3, reports Daily Times. Intelligence officials said a pilot less drone aircraft launched an attack on the Mohammad Khel village, 30-kilometres west of Miranshah, at around 9:30pm (PST) on October 3. An unnamed intelligence official said at least 12 people had been killed in the attack, including some foreigners, although Taliban sources in the area later told Reuters that eight persons were killed and seven others wounded.
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October - 2 
A tribal lashkar (army) of the Peroz Khel tribe ‘arrested’ at least 18 pro-Taliban militants, including four suspected suicide attackers, and ‘seized’ two explosive-laden vehicles at Goin area in the Orakzai Agency on October 2. According to official
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A tribal lashkar (army) of the Peroz Khel tribe ‘arrested’ at least 18 pro-Taliban militants, including four suspected suicide attackers, and ‘seized’ two explosive-laden vehicles at Goin area in the Orakzai Agency on October 2. According to officials of the political administration, the militants were ‘arrested’ during the ongoing operation against pro-Taliban militants in the Orakzai Agency. The lashkar also recovered two explosive-laden vehicles and large quantity of weapons and ammunition, including four suicide jackets, from their possession. The tribal lashkar of Peroz khel tribe had established blockades in different points of the agency and captured important hill tops in a bid to resist the militants' movement in the area. The lashkar and security forces also exchanged fire with the militants on October 1-night.
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October - 2 
The local government has ordered Afghan refugees in Bajaur to leave the area within three days, a government official told AFP. There are an estimated 70,000 Afghan refugees in Bajaur, who have been living there since the late 1970s after fleeing the
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The local government has ordered Afghan refugees in Bajaur to leave the area within three days, a government official told AFP. There are an estimated 70,000 Afghan refugees in Bajaur, who have been living there since the late 1970s after fleeing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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October - 2 
Troops backed by artillery killed 25 Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency in FATA on October 2, according to Dawn. Gun battles erupted overnight and continued until late night after militants attacked security check posts in four villages, an unnam
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Troops backed by artillery killed 25 Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency in FATA on October 2, according to Dawn. Gun battles erupted overnight and continued until late night after militants attacked security check posts in four villages, an unnamed security official told AFP, adding, "there were fierce clashes and we have reports of 25 militants being killed" in the villages of Rashakai, Tang Khata, Bai Cheena and Khazana.
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October - 3 
Pakistani intelligence officials reported another US air strike earlier on October 3 on Datta Khel village, situated closer to the border with Afghanistan, in which at least three persons were killed.
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Pakistani intelligence officials reported another US air strike earlier on October 3 on Datta Khel village, situated closer to the border with Afghanistan, in which at least three persons were killed.
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October - 3 
Taliban militants on October 3 abducted a trooper in the Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the FATA. Subedar Daulat Khan was on his way home from Bara along with his family members when he was abducted by masked men, who forced him t
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Taliban militants on October 3 abducted a trooper in the Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the FATA. Subedar Daulat Khan was on his way home from Bara along with his family members when he was abducted by masked men, who forced him to stop his car.
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October - 4 
The Afghan refugees started leaving Bajaur Agency following a three-day deadline given by the local administration for them to vacate the agency, locals said.
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The Afghan refugees started leaving Bajaur Agency following a three-day deadline given by the local administration for them to vacate the agency, locals said.
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October - 4 
The residents of Mamoond have also decided to form a lashkar to combat the Taliban. The decision was taken during a meeting of tribal elders. Another meeting of tribal leaders would be held on October (5) to devise a strategy against Taliban.
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The residents of Mamoond have also decided to form a lashkar to combat the Taliban. The decision was taken during a meeting of tribal elders. Another meeting of tribal leaders would be held on October (5) to devise a strategy against Taliban.
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October - 4 
Tribesmen in the Mir Ali sub-division fired rockets at two drones that crossed into Pakistan on October 4, locals said. The two drones entered Pakistani airspace from the Afghan side in Mir Ali sub-division, located 23-kilometers east of Miranshah, l
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Tribesmen in the Mir Ali sub-division fired rockets at two drones that crossed into Pakistan on October 4, locals said. The two drones entered Pakistani airspace from the Afghan side in Mir Ali sub-division, located 23-kilometers east of Miranshah, locals said. The spy planes returned as locals fired rockets at them. However, no casualty was reported.
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October - 4 
Volunteers of the Salarzai tribe set ablaze eight Taliban houses in the Aundai area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 4, locals said, according to Daily Times. Taliban militants attacked the lashkar (army) and three Taliban militants were kille
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Volunteers of the Salarzai tribe set ablaze eight Taliban houses in the Aundai area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 4, locals said, according to Daily Times. Taliban militants attacked the lashkar (army) and three Taliban militants were killed in the exchange of fire.
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October - 5 
Five persons were killed and three others injured after clashes between tribal rivals in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on October 5, according to Daily Times.
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Five persons were killed and three others injured after clashes between tribal rivals in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on October 5, according to Daily Times.
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October - 5 
Seven people were injured when a remote controlled bomb exploded at the hujra (guesthouse) of a tribal elder in the Pusht area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue division). The bomb was placed in a plastic bag at the main entrance leading to the hujra of fo
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Seven people were injured when a remote controlled bomb exploded at the hujra (guesthouse) of a tribal elder in the Pusht area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue division). The bomb was placed in a plastic bag at the main entrance leading to the hujra of former parliamentarian Shahabuddin Khan.
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October - 6 
A press release by the FATA Secretariat’s media cell said tribal elders from the Khyber, Bajaur, Mohmand and Orakzai agencies and the Frontier Regions had assured the government of support against the Taliban in separate jirgas. The Salarzai, Mamoond
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A press release by the FATA Secretariat’s media cell said tribal elders from the Khyber, Bajaur, Mohmand and Orakzai agencies and the Frontier Regions had assured the government of support against the Taliban in separate jirgas. The Salarzai, Mamoond and Utman Khel tribes of Bajaur Agency, Mullagori, Zakha Khel and Adam Khel Afridis of Khyber Agency and the Kohat Frontier Region, and the Ali Khel tribe of Orakzai Agency had formed lashkars against the Taliban, the statement said. The Koki Khel tribe in Khyber Agency however declined to form a militia against the Taliban. Its head, Attaullah Jan Koki Khel, told a jirga raising militias was ‘American policy’.
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October - 6 
An official said that 25 Afghans had been arrested while a large number of Afghans had left the area.
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An official said that 25 Afghans had been arrested while a large number of Afghans had left the area.
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October - 6 
Dawn reports that six militants were killed in a fierce clash with the Frontier Corps (FC) in the Khazana area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 6. In a statement issued in Peshawar, FC authorities said that the militants "wearing militia unifo
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Dawn reports that six militants were killed in a fierce clash with the Frontier Corps (FC) in the Khazana area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 6. In a statement issued in Peshawar, FC authorities said that the militants "wearing militia uniforms" had occupied a house.
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October - 6 
Officials in Khyber Agency told APP that 30 elders representing Shinwari tribes participated in a jirga (council) and decided to raise a 300-strong ‘Qaumi Lashkar’ (national militia) against the Taliban. But elder Haji Gulab Shinwari denied an armed
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Officials in Khyber Agency told APP that 30 elders representing Shinwari tribes participated in a jirga (council) and decided to raise a 300-strong ‘Qaumi Lashkar’ (national militia) against the Taliban. But elder Haji Gulab Shinwari denied an armed group had been formed, insisting a committee would ‘handle law and order’. APP said the jirga made it compulsory for each tribe to contribute at least 10 volunteers to the militia. A jirga of the Khyber Zakha Khel tribe also decided to set up a militia against Taliban. "For now, a 20-member committee will monitor the situation and take timely decisions," said Shakir Khan Afridi, an elder. Local volunteers had earlier helped restore the government’s writ in the Salarzai, Otmankhel, Barang and Khar areas.
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October - 6 
The security forces (SFs) backed by tanks and artillery advanced towards Lowi Sam, a militant stronghold after destroying their sanctuaries and consolidating their position in the Rashakai area. Sources said that troops had established several checkp
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The security forces (SFs) backed by tanks and artillery advanced towards Lowi Sam, a militant stronghold after destroying their sanctuaries and consolidating their position in the Rashakai area. Sources said that troops had established several checkpoints and cleared one and a half kilometre stretch between Rashakai and Lowi Sam of mines and other types of explosives. Militants’ positions in other areas were also attacked. The sources also said that the militants were firing on troops from their positions. Several rocket-propelled grenade launchers and pistols and Afghan currency notes were seized during a mop-up operation.
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October - 6 
Two more tribes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) formed militias on to take action against Taliban and several others assured the government of their support in its efforts to restore peace in the Tribal Areas, according to Daily Tim
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Two more tribes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) formed militias on to take action against Taliban and several others assured the government of their support in its efforts to restore peace in the Tribal Areas, according to Daily Times. Hundreds of armed men from Mamoond tribe of the Bajaur Agency on October 6 burned the houses of several Taliban including a commander. Elders of the tribe said their men would continue action against the Taliban until peace was restored in the agency.
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October - 7 
Pilot less aircraft continued their flights over Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA as tribesmen fired rockets to target them as they entered Pakistan’s airspace on October 7, Daily Times reported. According to locals, the tribesmen fir
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Pilot less aircraft continued their flights over Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA as tribesmen fired rockets to target them as they entered Pakistan’s airspace on October 7, Daily Times reported. According to locals, the tribesmen fired without success on the drones when they attempted to fly at low altitude in various areas of the agency. Earlier, on October 5, the tribesmen in the Mir Ali sub-division had also fired rockets at two drones that had crossed into Pakistan airspace from Afghanistan.
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October - 8 
At least 20 Taliban militants, including eight foreigners, were killed on October 8 when helicopter gun ships hit their hideouts in the Badaan area of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, Frontier Corps sources said, accord
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At least 20 Taliban militants, including eight foreigners, were killed on October 8 when helicopter gun ships hit their hideouts in the Badaan area of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, Frontier Corps sources said, according to Daily Times. The official sources said that on observing Taliban movement in Bandano and Maulvi Faqir Muhammad’s village, the combat aviation carried out a ‘highly successful’ action in which eight foreigners and 12 local Taliban militants were killed. The sources said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Omar’s house was also destroyed in the action.
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October - 8 
On October 8, pilot less drones from Afghanistan violated Pakistani airspace, and flew over various areas of Mohmand Agency, locals said. They said two drones flew over the Sheikh Baba, Soraan Darra, Mamadgut, Chamar Kund, Aleengaar, Khazina, Sagi, D
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On October 8, pilot less drones from Afghanistan violated Pakistani airspace, and flew over various areas of Mohmand Agency, locals said. They said two drones flew over the Sheikh Baba, Soraan Darra, Mamadgut, Chamar Kund, Aleengaar, Khazina, Sagi, Duazai and Qandaro areas of the agency in the morning. The locals said unmanned aircraft had been flying over the agency for the past 10 days.
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October - 8 
Political administration officials said the Taliban militants blew up three houses with explosives in the Tauheed area of Khar.
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Political administration officials said the Taliban militants blew up three houses with explosives in the Tauheed area of Khar.
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October - 8 
The Taliban attacked the Pewar village on October 8-night. The SFs and a local lashkar retaliated and killed one of the attackers in the clash.
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The Taliban attacked the Pewar village on October 8-night. The SFs and a local lashkar retaliated and killed one of the attackers in the clash.
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October - 8 
The Utmankhel and Mandal tribes of Bajaur Agency have convened jirgas (councils) on October 9 (today) to make decisions regarding law and order in the agency. Elders of the two tribes have announced support for the security forces’ strict action agai
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The Utmankhel and Mandal tribes of Bajaur Agency have convened jirgas (councils) on October 9 (today) to make decisions regarding law and order in the agency. Elders of the two tribes have announced support for the security forces’ strict action against the Taliban. In the jirgas, the tribesmen will also form local peace committees to monitor the activities of the Taliban. The committees will take action against the Taliban through armed tribal lashkars (army).
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October - 9 
A suspected suicide attacker missed his target of approaching oil tankers that ostensibly supply to the international forces in Afghanistan, near the Michni post in Landi Kotal on October 9. Nearby trucks, however, were damaged.
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A suspected suicide attacker missed his target of approaching oil tankers that ostensibly supply to the international forces in Afghanistan, near the Michni post in Landi Kotal on October 9. Nearby trucks, however, were damaged.
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October - 9 
At least eight persons, include seven Taliban militants and a local tribesman, were killed when the local Toori tribesmen and security forces (SFs) clashed with the Taliban militants in the Kurram Agency of FATA on October 9, reports Daily Times. The
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At least eight persons, include seven Taliban militants and a local tribesman, were killed when the local Toori tribesmen and security forces (SFs) clashed with the Taliban militants in the Kurram Agency of FATA on October 9, reports Daily Times. The clashes began when the Taliban attacked the Ali Zai village in the Lower Kurram Agency. The SFs and a lashkar (army) of the Toori tribe retaliated, killing six Taliban. A tribesman was also killed in the clash.
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October - 9 
At least seven people, including three foreigners, were killed in a missile attack by a suspected United States (US) drone, 20-kilometres east of Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA, local witnesses said on October 9, reports Daily Times
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At least seven people, including three foreigners, were killed in a missile attack by a suspected United States (US) drone, 20-kilometres east of Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA, local witnesses said on October 9, reports Daily Times. The attack on the Ghundai village targeted the house of Muhammad Sultan, son of Zaley Gul. Local tribesmen recovered seven bodies from the bombed site and feared the toll could rise. "There are three foreigners among the dead," they said.
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October - 9 
The News reports that five persons, including three suspected militants and two women, were killed and several others sustained injuries in continued shelling by gunship helicopters on suspected positions of Taliban militants in the Mamond sub-divisi
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The News reports that five persons, including three suspected militants and two women, were killed and several others sustained injuries in continued shelling by gunship helicopters on suspected positions of Taliban militants in the Mamond sub-division of the Bajaur Agency in FATA on October 9. Military authorities said gunship choppers pounded militant positions in the Damadola, Mataro Shah, Tanay and Omari areas of the sub-division. Three militants were killed when gunship helicopters reportedly fired at two vehicles near Damadola. Tribal sources said two women were also killed when an artillery shell hit a house in Omari village of the Mamond area.
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October - 10 
A jirga in Bajaur Agency on October 10 ruled it was necessary to act against the Taliban. According to Geo News, an emergency meeting was held in Chaarmang at the hujra (guest house) of Mohammad Rehman. The meeting ruled tribesmen would take action a
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A jirga in Bajaur Agency on October 10 ruled it was necessary to act against the Taliban. According to Geo News, an emergency meeting was held in Chaarmang at the hujra (guest house) of Mohammad Rehman. The meeting ruled tribesmen would take action against foreigners and local militants, and raise a lashkar for this purpose. After the meeting, orders were given to set ablaze the houses of Taliban.
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October - 10 
At least 40 persons were killed and around 90 others wounded when a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle set off an explosion in an anti-Taliban jirga (council) of the Ali Khel tribe in the Khadezai area of Upper Orakzai Agency in the Federa
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At least 40 persons were killed and around 90 others wounded when a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle set off an explosion in an anti-Taliban jirga (council) of the Ali Khel tribe in the Khadezai area of Upper Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 10, reports Daily Times. "We were busy in raising a lashkar to evict Taliban from the region when this attack took place," Qeemat Khan Orakzai, a jirga member told Reuters.
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October - 10 
Four Taliban militants were killed when security forces neutralised their hideouts in the Rashakai, Tang Khata, Khazana and Kauser areas of Bajaur. The forces’ jets also bombed Taliban hideouts in Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) but no casualties w
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Four Taliban militants were killed when security forces neutralised their hideouts in the Rashakai, Tang Khata, Khazana and Kauser areas of Bajaur. The forces’ jets also bombed Taliban hideouts in Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) but no casualties were reported. Lashkars from Mamoond and Mandal tribes also continued their operation and set ablaze several Taliban houses.
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October - 10 
In the Mandal area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue division), a tribal lashkar (army) comprising thousands of armed tribesmen announced a crackdown against militants in their area from October 10 (today).
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In the Mandal area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue division), a tribal lashkar (army) comprising thousands of armed tribesmen announced a crackdown against militants in their area from October 10 (today).
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October - 10 
Relations between the Ali Khel and Mamuzai tribes have worsened following a suicide attack targeting an anti-Taliban jirga (council) of the Ali Khel tribe on October 10.The Ali Khel tribe is against the Taliban, while the Mamuzai tribe does not openl
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Relations between the Ali Khel and Mamuzai tribes have worsened following a suicide attack targeting an anti-Taliban jirga (council) of the Ali Khel tribe on October 10.The Ali Khel tribe is against the Taliban, while the Mamuzai tribe does not openly oppose the Taliban in the area, local sources said.
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October - 10 
The Taliban militants beheaded four elders from the Charmang tribe after they had attended a pro-government jirga (council) on October 10. They were identified as Malik Dastan, Malik Jamaldar Khan, Malik Aman Gul and Malik Sana Gul. Their dead bodies
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The Taliban militants beheaded four elders from the Charmang tribe after they had attended a pro-government jirga (council) on October 10. They were identified as Malik Dastan, Malik Jamaldar Khan, Malik Aman Gul and Malik Sana Gul. Their dead bodies were recovered from a dry canal near the Kotki area of Khar. Assistant Political Agent Muhammad Jamil said the militants abducted the elders when they were returning home after attending a jirga convened to plan action against the Taliban.
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October - 10 
Thirteen militants were killed in a clash with a tribal lashkar in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. Five militants were also killed in an air strike carried out by security for
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Thirteen militants were killed in a clash with a tribal lashkar in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. Five militants were also killed in an air strike carried out by security forces in the Mamound area.
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October - 11 
A suspected United States (US) missile strike killed four people while the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) claimed it had killed five Taliban militants inside Pakistan on October 11, according to Daily Times. “Two missiles struck a com
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A suspected United States (US) missile strike killed four people while the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) claimed it had killed five Taliban militants inside Pakistan on October 11, according to Daily Times. “Two missiles struck a compound just outside Miranshah [late on Saturday]. Four people were killed...,” a security official told AFP.
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October - 11 
The death toll in the Orakzai suicide blast on October 11 increased to 85, while 200 persons were reported injured, according to Daily Times. Hospital sources, however, claimed that 75 people were dead and 165 others injured. Tribal elders said that
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The death toll in the Orakzai suicide blast on October 11 increased to 85, while 200 persons were reported injured, according to Daily Times. Hospital sources, however, claimed that 75 people were dead and 165 others injured. Tribal elders said that the blast left a 12-foot long, eight-foot deep and 10-foot wide crater. As reported earlier, at least 40 persons were killed and around 90 others wounded when a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle set off an explosion in an anti-Taliban jirga (council) of the Ali Khel tribe in the Khadezai area of Upper Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 10.
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October - 11 
The ISAF said in a statement that its troops in Afghanistan had killed five Taliban inside Pakistan, adding the Pakistani military had confirmed the killing of five Taliban. The ISAF statement said its troops located three Taliban militants preparing
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The ISAF said in a statement that its troops in Afghanistan had killed five Taliban inside Pakistan, adding the Pakistani military had confirmed the killing of five Taliban. The ISAF statement said its troops located three Taliban militants preparing for a rocket attack, and killed them on the Pakistani side of the border. Within an hour of the first attack, another group of the Taliban militants was found preparing an attack on a nearby Pakistan security post, the statement said, adding they were killed by artillery fire.
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October - 11 
The security forces continued shelling Taliban positions in the Rashakay, Tang Khatta, Khazana and Chinar areas. Officials claimed several Taliban militants had been killed and their hideouts destroyed during the shelling.
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The security forces continued shelling Taliban positions in the Rashakay, Tang Khatta, Khazana and Chinar areas. Officials claimed several Taliban militants had been killed and their hideouts destroyed during the shelling.
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October - 11 
The Taliban militants released 11 government officials in the Orakzai Agency on October 10. The freed officials included Frontier Constabulary personnel, police cadets and Kohat tunnel employees.
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The Taliban militants released 11 government officials in the Orakzai Agency on October 10. The freed officials included Frontier Constabulary personnel, police cadets and Kohat tunnel employees.
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October - 11 
Tribesmen in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 11 accelerated their action against the local Taliban after the recovery of the beheaded dead bodies of four tribal elders in the area, Daily Times reported. They were beheaded on
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Tribesmen in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 11 accelerated their action against the local Taliban after the recovery of the beheaded dead bodies of four tribal elders in the area, Daily Times reported. They were beheaded on October 10. The victims were volunteers in an anti-Taliban tribal lashkar (army).
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October - 11 
Tribesmen on October 11 exchanged fire with the Taliban militants and demolished their houses in retaliation of the suicide attack, residents and officials told Reuters. “Everyone is angry and upset here. The tribesmen attacked houses of Taliban in K
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Tribesmen on October 11 exchanged fire with the Taliban militants and demolished their houses in retaliation of the suicide attack, residents and officials told Reuters. “Everyone is angry and upset here. The tribesmen attacked houses of Taliban in Khadezai after the bombing. Two houses have been demolished,” said Noorzad Orakzai, a resident of the Khadezai area. Tribesmen expressed their determination to combat Taliban and al Qaeda. “We are sad over yesterday’s attack, but God willing we will defeat these terrorists,” Hazrat Noor, a tribal elder, said.
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October - 12 
20 Taliban militants and three lashkar (army) men were killed and several others injured when fierce fighting erupted between volunteers of the armed tribal force and the Taliban militants in the Charmang area of Nawagai tehsil (revenue division) in
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20 Taliban militants and three lashkar (army) men were killed and several others injured when fierce fighting erupted between volunteers of the armed tribal force and the Taliban militants in the Charmang area of Nawagai tehsil (revenue division) in the Khar sub-division of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 12, The News reports. Sources said that firing between the militants positioned on the hilltops and armed men of the tribal lashkar continued throughout the day in Charmang, Kotki and Chinar areas of Nawagai. Both the parties targeted each other’s positions with heavy weapons in these areas that left 20 militants and three lashkar men dead and many others injured. Gunship helicopters and jets also shelled Rashkai and Loisam areas of Khar sub-division and Charmang, Kotki and Chinar areas of Nawagai tehsil, destroying several hideouts of militants. Also, the security forces pounded positions of militants in these areas with artillery shells.
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October - 12 
A jirga (council) held in Charmang decided to expedite action against the militants and miscreants. The jirga resolved that the tribesmen would extend full support to the security forces in the ongoing operation against the militants. They vowed that
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A jirga (council) held in Charmang decided to expedite action against the militants and miscreants. The jirga resolved that the tribesmen would extend full support to the security forces in the ongoing operation against the militants. They vowed that the tribal armed force would attack those found involved in militancy and other criminal activities.
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October - 12 
Daily Times reports that a missile strike killed at least four people at Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA, residents said. Two missiles from suspected US drones struck a compound just outside Miranshah. The targeted compound was the r
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Daily Times reports that a missile strike killed at least four people at Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA, residents said. Two missiles from suspected US drones struck a compound just outside Miranshah. The targeted compound was the residence of Taliban commander, Omar Daraz, a security official said. Residents said they could see three drones overhead as they sifted through the remains of the destroyed compound searching for further casualties.
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October - 12 
Security forces said they have killed 27 Taliban militants in an air strike in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on October 12, according to Daily Times. “In a highly successful action in Orakzai Agency, a combat aviation strike killed 27 Taliban,” said a s
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Security forces said they have killed 27 Taliban militants in an air strike in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on October 12, according to Daily Times. “In a highly successful action in Orakzai Agency, a combat aviation strike killed 27 Taliban,” said a statement from the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters. The statement said those killed included two important Taliban commanders. Credible sources confirmed that 12 persons among those killed were would-be suicide bombers, said the statement.
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October - 12 
The lashkar torched seven houses of militants in different areas of Charmang. In retaliation, the militants also set on fire three houses of lashkar elders, destroying them completely.
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The lashkar torched seven houses of militants in different areas of Charmang. In retaliation, the militants also set on fire three houses of lashkar elders, destroying them completely.
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October - 12 
Tribal lashkars in the Mamond tehsil and Mandal area of Salarzai sub-division also continued operation against the militants in their respective areas. They destroyed several houses of suspected militants by setting them ablaze.
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Tribal lashkars in the Mamond tehsil and Mandal area of Salarzai sub-division also continued operation against the militants in their respective areas. They destroyed several houses of suspected militants by setting them ablaze.
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October - 13 
Four tribesmen were killed in clashes between the Taliban militants and a tribal lashkar in the Kotkai village near Charmang area, Reuters quoted another government official as saying. He said several Taliban militants were also killed, but was unsur
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Four tribesmen were killed in clashes between the Taliban militants and a tribal lashkar in the Kotkai village near Charmang area, Reuters quoted another government official as saying. He said several Taliban militants were also killed, but was unsure of the number.
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October - 13 
Troops and helicopter gun ships killed at least 24 Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, officials said on October 13, according to Daily Times. "Helicopter gun ships and artillery pounded Taliban hideouts, killing at least 24 Taliban a
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Troops and helicopter gun ships killed at least 24 Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of the FATA, officials said on October 13, according to Daily Times. "Helicopter gun ships and artillery pounded Taliban hideouts, killing at least 24 Taliban and wounding 10 others," a security official told AFP. The military offensive began on October 12-afternoon and continued into the early hours of October 13, he said, adding four Taliban militants and two locals were also killed in an exchange of fire between a tribal lashkar (militia) and the Taliban.
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October - 14 
Locals said American spy planes had flown over the Ghulam Khan Border area of the agency.
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Locals said American spy planes had flown over the Ghulam Khan Border area of the agency.
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October - 14 
AFP reported that at least 28 Taliban militants and a tribesman were killed in the latest clashes in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 14, according to Daily Times. Security officials told AFP that jets and helicopters killed 16 Taliban in Bajaur,
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AFP reported that at least 28 Taliban militants and a tribesman were killed in the latest clashes in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 14, according to Daily Times. Security officials told AFP that jets and helicopters killed 16 Taliban in Bajaur, while artillery and mortars overnight killed 10 others. The security forces (SFs) targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency, killing 14 Taliban and wounding several others. The SFs used jet aircraft, helicopter gun ships and heavy artillery to destroy Taliban hideouts in the Rashkai, Tang Khatta, Tangi, Chinar and Kotki areas of the agency. Sources said the SFs bombed suspected Taliban hideouts twice in Charmang, Chinar and Kotki.
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October - 14 
Daily Times reports that five mortars fired from across the Afghan border landed in the Bangi Dar area of the North Waziristan Agency in FATA on October 14. No damage was reported in the area, which is 30-kilometres northeast of Miranshah.
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Daily Times reports that five mortars fired from across the Afghan border landed in the Bangi Dar area of the North Waziristan Agency in FATA on October 14. No damage was reported in the area, which is 30-kilometres northeast of Miranshah.
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October - 14 
Fighting between Taliban militants and the Charmang tribal lashkar (militia) continued and both sides used heavy artillery. The lashkar set ablaze a number of Taliban houses.
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Fighting between Taliban militants and the Charmang tribal lashkar (militia) continued and both sides used heavy artillery. The lashkar set ablaze a number of Taliban houses.
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October - 14 
NNI reported that at least three people were killed while three others were injured when unidentified assailants opened firing on a van in the Sanbaga area of Orakzai Agency in FATA on October 14, reports Daily Times. The van was going from Daburi to
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NNI reported that at least three people were killed while three others were injured when unidentified assailants opened firing on a van in the Sanbaga area of Orakzai Agency in FATA on October 14, reports Daily Times. The van was going from Daburi to Ghiljo when it came under attack.
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October - 14 
Online reported the Bajaur political administration arrested 100 people of the Mamoond tribe for not taking action against Taliban militants.
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Online reported the Bajaur political administration arrested 100 people of the Mamoond tribe for not taking action against Taliban militants.
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October - 14 
The political administration continued its crackdown on Taliban and Afghan refugees, arresting 16 people, including some refugees.
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The political administration continued its crackdown on Taliban and Afghan refugees, arresting 16 people, including some refugees.
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October - 14 
Two more Taliban militants and a tribesman were killed in a separate incident in the same agency.
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Two more Taliban militants and a tribesman were killed in a separate incident in the same agency.
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October - 15 
A tribal lashkar (militia) in Charmang refused to co-operate with the SFs in operating against Taliban. Online quoted a private TV channel as saying the lashkar took the stance that the government did not co-operate with them. The lashkar had torched
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A tribal lashkar (militia) in Charmang refused to co-operate with the SFs in operating against Taliban. Online quoted a private TV channel as saying the lashkar took the stance that the government did not co-operate with them. The lashkar had torched eight Taliban hideouts over the last five days.
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October - 15 
By clamping curfew in Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency, the SFs have started preparations for decisive action against Taliban, Online reported. AFP quoted a security official as saying a curfew was imposed in Khar as part of the ongoing military o
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By clamping curfew in Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency, the SFs have started preparations for decisive action against Taliban, Online reported. AFP quoted a security official as saying a curfew was imposed in Khar as part of the ongoing military operation. All shops and offices were closed, the roads were empty, and all residents were ordered to remain indoors. AP quoted government official, Jamil Khan, as saying fresh troops were flowing into Khar along with tanks and artillery. Khan said artillery attacks overnight killed four Taliban in the Charmang area. The SFs and political administration of Bajaur Agency destroyed the houses of two important Taliban commanders in Khar and Yousaf Abad. They used dynamite to blow up the house of Commander Iqbal at Khar and the house of Commander Liaqat Yousaf at Yousaf Abad.
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October - 15 
Security forces (SFs) pounded Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 15 killing at least 16 Taliban militants, officials said, according to Daily Times. "Troops fired artillery and mortars onto hideouts of Taliban in Loyesam, Rashak
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Security forces (SFs) pounded Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 15 killing at least 16 Taliban militants, officials said, according to Daily Times. "Troops fired artillery and mortars onto hideouts of Taliban in Loyesam, Rashakai, Chinar and Babra areas, killing 10 and wounding eight others," a security official told AFP. Six other Taliban militants were killed by helicopter gun ships in the same area, he added. APP said several Taliban hideouts were also destroyed.
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October - 16 
A missile attack reportedly by a drone on a car and residential compounds in the Sam area of South Waziristan in FATA killed two foreigners on October 16, reports Daily Times. According to local people, three missiles fired by the Predator drone at a
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A missile attack reportedly by a drone on a car and residential compounds in the Sam area of South Waziristan in FATA killed two foreigners on October 16, reports Daily Times. According to local people, three missiles fired by the Predator drone at around noon struck the car and three houses in the predominantly Mehsud area. The houses of tribesmen Ghazi, Sady Khan and Bashir were damaged. Witnesses said the unregistered car carrying Uzbek nationals appeared to be the main target of the attack. It was the first such attack on an area of the Mehsud tribe.
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October - 16 
An NNI report said seven Afghan suspects were arrested in the agency during a search operation.
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An NNI report said seven Afghan suspects were arrested in the agency during a search operation.
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October - 16 
Daily Times reports that a suspected US drone fired two missiles on October 16 into South Waziristan, killing five people, including at least one foreigner, security officials said. "Two missiles were fired, completely destroying the house. Reports c
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Daily Times reports that a suspected US drone fired two missiles on October 16 into South Waziristan, killing five people, including at least one foreigner, security officials said. "Two missiles were fired, completely destroying the house. Reports confirm five dead," an unnamed security official told AFP. There was no immediate confirmation of the strike from the Pakistani military or from the US-led coalition in neighbouring Afghanistan. Two Pakistani intelligence officials told the Associated Press that reports from informants and field agents suggested that one foreign member of the Taliban died in the attack and that another foreigner was injured. Asked if any Al Qaeda leaders had been hit, the officials said that while Arabs had been living in the house, the identities of the victims were not yet clear. They said the Taliban had frequented the house in a remote, forested area, since its owner fled the tribal region last year. Another intelligence agency official told Reuters five militants had been killed. "Guests were staying there," said a second official. The term is commonly used to refer to foreign militants. Witnesses told NNI the area is controlled by Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud.
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October - 16 
Dawn News said the political administration banned government officials from entering the agency because of abduction threats.
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Dawn News said the political administration banned government officials from entering the agency because of abduction threats.
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October - 16 
In North Waziristan in FATA, unidentified assailants beheaded an Afghan refugee and his body was found on a road near Miranshah on October 16, reports Daily Times. A note pinned to the body signed ‘mujahideen’ alleged he was a United States spy.
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In North Waziristan in FATA, unidentified assailants beheaded an Afghan refugee and his body was found on a road near Miranshah on October 16, reports Daily Times. A note pinned to the body signed ‘mujahideen’ alleged he was a United States spy.
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October - 16 
Taliban militants on October 16 fired at a military helicopter in the Muhammad Gat area of Safi tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, but there were no casualties, Daily Times reported. The attack followed a gun battle in the Sagai
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Taliban militants on October 16 fired at a military helicopter in the Muhammad Gat area of Safi tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, but there were no casualties, Daily Times reported. The attack followed a gun battle in the Sagai area. The Taliban fled after troops stationed at the security forces base camp in Muhammad Gat retaliated.
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October - 16 
The insurgency based in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is intensifying, a soon-to-be completed US intelligence assessment says, according to Daily Times. A US official who participated in drafting the top-secret report told McC
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The insurgency based in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is intensifying, a soon-to-be completed US intelligence assessment says, according to Daily Times. A US official who participated in drafting the top-secret report told McClatchy it portrays the situation in Pakistan as ‘very bad’. Another official called the draft ‘very bleak’, and said it describes Pakistan as being ‘on the edge’. The first official summarised the estimate's conclusions about the state of Pakistan as: "no money, no energy, no government". The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Pakistan says the Pakistani military is reluctant to launch an all-out campaign against the Taliban in part because of popular opposition to continuing the co-operation with the US. The aim of the assessment — seven years after the US sent troops into Afghanistan — is to determine whether a US presence in the region can be effective and if so, what should the US strategy be. About the only good news in the Pakistan NIE is that it is ‘relatively sanguine' about the prospects of a Pakistani nuclear weapon, materials or knowledge falling into the hands of the Taliban, said one official. However, the draft NIE paints a grim picture of the situation in Pakistan. Anti-US and anti-government sentiments have grown recently, stoked by stepped-up cross-border US missile strikes and at least one commando raid on suspected Taliban targets in FATA that reportedly have resulted in civilian deaths.
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October - 16 
The security forces (SFs) on October 16 killed seven militants in the daylong shelling by artillery and gunship helicopters in different parts of the Bajaur Agency in FATA, according to The News. Local sources said that the SFs pounded suspected hide
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The security forces (SFs) on October 16 killed seven militants in the daylong shelling by artillery and gunship helicopters in different parts of the Bajaur Agency in FATA, according to The News. Local sources said that the SFs pounded suspected hideouts of militants in the Charmang, Barbra and Chenar areas of the Nawagai tehsil (revenue division) throughout the day, killing seven of them. Several other militants were injured and their hideouts destroyed in the attacks, the sources added.
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October - 16 
Volunteers of the tribal lashkar (militia) and officials of the political administration set ablaze three houses of local commanders of militants in the Tauheedabad area, 10-kilometres from Khar. In retaliation, around 20 armed militants destroyed th
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Volunteers of the tribal lashkar (militia) and officials of the political administration set ablaze three houses of local commanders of militants in the Tauheedabad area, 10-kilometres from Khar. In retaliation, around 20 armed militants destroyed the houses of two tribesmen in the Inayat Kellay area. The sources said owners of the houses were brothers and were serving in the Bajaur Levies Force.
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October - 17 
Daily Times reports the security forces launched an offensive against the Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 17, killing 12 militants. Backed by helicopter gun ships, artillery and jet fighters, the troops launched the operatio
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Daily Times reports the security forces launched an offensive against the Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 17, killing 12 militants. Backed by helicopter gun ships, artillery and jet fighters, the troops launched the operation in the Loyesam area, an unnamed paramilitary official said.
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October - 18 
13 Taliban militants were killed in attacks by the security forces (SFs) on Taliban positions in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 18, according to Daily Times. The SFs continued targeting Taliban posts with heavy artillery and fighter jets in the
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13 Taliban militants were killed in attacks by the security forces (SFs) on Taliban positions in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 18, according to Daily Times. The SFs continued targeting Taliban posts with heavy artillery and fighter jets in the Zor Bandar, Loyesam, Charmang, Kohi and Babara areas of the agency, killing 13 and destroying several Taliban hideouts.
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October - 18 
The SFs reportedly completed preparations for a massive operation against Taliban in the Charmang and Mamoond areas. The troops have also started advancing towards the Loyesam, Zor Bandar and Tangi areas of Khar tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur.
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The SFs reportedly completed preparations for a massive operation against Taliban in the Charmang and Mamoond areas. The troops have also started advancing towards the Loyesam, Zor Bandar and Tangi areas of Khar tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur.
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October - 19 
Daily Times reports that a woman was killed and another injured in a bombing in the Qambarkhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on October 19.
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Daily Times reports that a woman was killed and another injured in a bombing in the Qambarkhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on October 19.
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October - 19 
Four tribes joined hands to fight Taliban and al Qaeda in their areas in Orakzai Agency of FATA, reports Daily Times. The Ali Khel, Mullah Khel, Mushti and Shekhan tribes demolished Taliban hideouts and ‘asked them to leave’. Citing officials, the ch
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Four tribes joined hands to fight Taliban and al Qaeda in their areas in Orakzai Agency of FATA, reports Daily Times. The Ali Khel, Mullah Khel, Mushti and Shekhan tribes demolished Taliban hideouts and ‘asked them to leave’. Citing officials, the channel said the Taliban left to take refuge in the Mamozai area where their headquarters are located. Elders of Mamozai tribe held a secret meeting, it said, to plan a strategy against them.
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October - 19 
Security official Fazl Rabi said three Taliban militants were killed in other parts of Bajaur when they tried to attack security posts.
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Security official Fazl Rabi said three Taliban militants were killed in other parts of Bajaur when they tried to attack security posts.
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October - 19 
Seven Taliban militants were killed when jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts in the Loyesam, Zorbandar, Sar Lara and Enzara areas of Khar tehsil (revenue division) and Sawai, Tangai, Dabara and Zarnawoo areas of Mohaman tehsil in the Bajaur Agency
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Seven Taliban militants were killed when jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts in the Loyesam, Zorbandar, Sar Lara and Enzara areas of Khar tehsil (revenue division) and Sawai, Tangai, Dabara and Zarnawoo areas of Mohaman tehsil in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 19, according to Daily Times.
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October - 20 
15 Taliban militants were killed as security forces used heavy artillery, fighter jets and helicopter gun ships to target suspected Taliban hide-outs in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 20, Daily Times reported. After the attacks in the Chinar, C
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15 Taliban militants were killed as security forces used heavy artillery, fighter jets and helicopter gun ships to target suspected Taliban hide-outs in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 20, Daily Times reported. After the attacks in the Chinar, Charmang, Kohi, Babra, Zorbandar, Hashim and Loyesam areas of the tribal region, helicopters dropped pamphlets asking tribesmen to support the Government against Taliban. Government troops now control Salarzai and Utman Khel tehsils (revenue divisions) and parts of Khar.
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October - 20 
About 300 elders from the Salarzai tribe vowed to resist Taliban in their areas during a grand jirga (council) held in Bajaur. The elders said they would fight Taliban for Pakistan’s sake and would not allow them to re-enter their land. They asked th
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About 300 elders from the Salarzai tribe vowed to resist Taliban in their areas during a grand jirga (council) held in Bajaur. The elders said they would fight Taliban for Pakistan’s sake and would not allow them to re-enter their land. They asked the Government to launch development and welfare projects in the area to win more tribesmen over.
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October - 21 
A Salarzai grand jirga (council) held at a government school in Pusht decided it would expel anyone harbouring Taliban militants from the agency, burn their houses and fine them PKR 2 million. Elders of the Banda and Ghundai tribes backed the decisio
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A Salarzai grand jirga (council) held at a government school in Pusht decided it would expel anyone harbouring Taliban militants from the agency, burn their houses and fine them PKR 2 million. Elders of the Banda and Ghundai tribes backed the decision.
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October - 21 
State media said law and order in most areas of Bajaur Agency had improved. "All the business centres, government offices and educational institutions remained open in district headquarters Khar, Salarzai tehsil and Atmankhel tehsil," APP reported.
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State media said law and order in most areas of Bajaur Agency had improved. "All the business centres, government offices and educational institutions remained open in district headquarters Khar, Salarzai tehsil and Atmankhel tehsil," APP reported.
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October - 21 
The Awami National Party (ANP) asked the militants to directly approach the Government if they were ‘sincere’ in talks for establishment of peace and give up issuing press statements, Dawn reported. "They are welcome for dialogues. They must approach
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The Awami National Party (ANP) asked the militants to directly approach the Government if they were ‘sincere’ in talks for establishment of peace and give up issuing press statements, Dawn reported. "They are welcome for dialogues. They must approach us if they are really sincere in talking peace," ANP provincial president Afrasiab Khattak told reporters on October 21. "They aren’t sincere in talks for peace but want to get the sympathies of the people by issuing statements wherein they offer talks for peace," said Khattak. Establishment of peace was of prime significance in the region, he said, adding that the sanctuaries of militants inside the FATA had volcanic effects on both sides of the border in Pakistan and Afghanistan. "The militants’ attempts to set up a parallel government could not be materialised and the elected government would spare no effort to defend the lives and properties of the people," he warned.
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October - 22 
A Salarzai tribal militia set ablaze 12 houses that they said belonged to Taliban commanders. The houses were located in the Banda and Ghundai areas of Salarzai tehsil.
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A Salarzai tribal militia set ablaze 12 houses that they said belonged to Taliban commanders. The houses were located in the Banda and Ghundai areas of Salarzai tehsil.
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October - 22 
Daily Times reports that security forces backed by helicopter gun ships and jet fighters targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in the Nawagai and Mamond tehsils (revenue divisions) of Bajaur Agency in FATA on October 22, killing more than 12 Taliban mi
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Daily Times reports that security forces backed by helicopter gun ships and jet fighters targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in the Nawagai and Mamond tehsils (revenue divisions) of Bajaur Agency in FATA on October 22, killing more than 12 Taliban militants and injuring 10. Several Taliban dens in the Charmang, Chinar and Zorbandar areas of the agency were also destroyed.
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October - 22 
Helicopter gunships and fighter jets on October 22 pounded Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, killing 11 Taliban militants and wounding 10 others, officials said, according to Daily Times. Security officials said important Taliban positio
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Helicopter gunships and fighter jets on October 22 pounded Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, killing 11 Taliban militants and wounding 10 others, officials said, according to Daily Times. Security officials said important Taliban positions were destroyed in the attacks in the Chinar, Charmang, Kohi, Babara and Hashim areas of Nowagai tehsil (revenue division).
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October - 22 
Officials also said troops arrested six LI militants, including top Mangal Bagh commander, Mullah Abdur Rahim, in a raid on the house of Jamrud-based trader Haji Aqil Khan. Jamrud political official, Fida Bangash, said he had warned Haji Aqil against
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Officials also said troops arrested six LI militants, including top Mangal Bagh commander, Mullah Abdur Rahim, in a raid on the house of Jamrud-based trader Haji Aqil Khan. Jamrud political official, Fida Bangash, said he had warned Haji Aqil against inviting LI men to Jamrud.
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October - 22 
Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in a clash with the security forces in the Khyber Agency of FATA on October 22, when they were stopped at the BC-1 checkpoint while on their way from Jamrud to Bara tehsil (revenue division), reported Da
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Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in a clash with the security forces in the Khyber Agency of FATA on October 22, when they were stopped at the BC-1 checkpoint while on their way from Jamrud to Bara tehsil (revenue division), reported Daily Times. Two children passing by were also killed in the crossfire.
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October - 23 
A Salarzai tribal militia set ablaze houses of Taliban militants, including Commander Qari Gulrez. The tribe has also banned the entry of relatives of Taliban militants in the areas it controls and has said it would expel, fine, and burn houses of th
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A Salarzai tribal militia set ablaze houses of Taliban militants, including Commander Qari Gulrez. The tribe has also banned the entry of relatives of Taliban militants in the areas it controls and has said it would expel, fine, and burn houses of those who sheltered Taliban.
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October - 23 
Also in Khyber Agency, Taliban took control of a check post at Sahi Pull in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) and abducted five persons, including a policeman.
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Also in Khyber Agency, Taliban took control of a check post at Sahi Pull in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) and abducted five persons, including a policeman.
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October - 23 
At least four Taliban militants were killed in a clash with the security forces (SFs) in Khyber Agency on October 22, APP said, according to Daily Times. One Frontier Constabulary soldier was also injured. The SFs also arrested seven Taliban militant
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At least four Taliban militants were killed in a clash with the security forces (SFs) in Khyber Agency on October 22, APP said, according to Daily Times. One Frontier Constabulary soldier was also injured. The SFs also arrested seven Taliban militants from the Shah Kas area, APP said, including a Taliban commander it did not identify.
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October - 23 
Curfew was imposed in the Sadiqabad, Sunday Morr and Nawakaly areas of the agency headquarters in Khar.
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Curfew was imposed in the Sadiqabad, Sunday Morr and Nawakaly areas of the agency headquarters in Khar.
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October - 23 
Security forces carried out ground and air strikes in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 23, killing at least 35 Taliban militants, Frontier Constabulary (FC) sources told APP, reported Daily Times. Jet fighters continued targeting suspected Taliba
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Security forces carried out ground and air strikes in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 23, killing at least 35 Taliban militants, Frontier Constabulary (FC) sources told APP, reported Daily Times. Jet fighters continued targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in the Loyesam and Charmang areas, killing eight associates of Taliban commander Maulvi Omer in an attack on a hideout in Badan. Omar’s house had been destroyed in an earlier operation. Ground forces also pounded Taliban positions with artillery.
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October - 23 
Suspected US drones fired missiles on October 23 into a madrassa (seminary) set up by veteran pro-Taliban commander, Jalaluddin Haqqani, killing eight people and wounding six others, near Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA, security off
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Suspected US drones fired missiles on October 23 into a madrassa (seminary) set up by veteran pro-Taliban commander, Jalaluddin Haqqani, killing eight people and wounding six others, near Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA, security officials said, according to Daily Times. "At 2:25am, two spy drones fired three missiles at the madrassa of Mullah Mansoor," an unnamed security official said. "Eight militants were sleeping in the courtyard. All of them were killed. They were local militants," a villager standing at the scene of the strike told Reuters. Security officials said the Madrassa Sirajul Uloom – three kilometres from Miranshah near Danday Darpa Khel on the Miranshah-Afghanistan road – was set up by Haqqani during the 1980s ‘jihad’ against Soviet forces in Afghanistan. It was currently run by one of Haqqani’s commanders, Mullah Mansoor, and was recently used as a guesthouse for ‘international and local students travelling from other areas’, they told AFP. The earlier missile strike on September 8 targeting another house owned by Haqqani killed 23 people, including members of Haqqani’s extended family, security officials said.
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October - 23 
Taliban militants killed at least eight pro-government Ferozkhel tribal elders in an ambush in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on October 23, reported Daily Times. The victims were returning from a jirga (council) to discuss strategies for combating Talib
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Taliban militants killed at least eight pro-government Ferozkhel tribal elders in an ambush in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on October 23, reported Daily Times. The victims were returning from a jirga (council) to discuss strategies for combating Taliban in the agency when their vehicle was stopped in the Babraki Ziarat area on the Oblana-Kohat road, local official Ahmed Khan said. "Armed Taliban stopped their vehicle, ordered the tribesmen to come out and shot them dead one by one," he said. 16 Taliban militants had been made hostage and two killed in recent clashes with the Ferozkhel tribal militia. Taliban so far have not accepted responsibility for the attack.
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October - 23 
The political administration destroyed the house of an unidentified Taliban commander in the Sidiqabad locality.
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The political administration destroyed the house of an unidentified Taliban commander in the Sidiqabad locality.
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October - 23 
The security forces ‘are constantly making advancements’ the FC officials said, adding, they had ‘strengthened their positions’ in the strategically important Loyesam town establishing checkpoints.
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The security forces ‘are constantly making advancements’ the FC officials said, adding, they had ‘strengthened their positions’ in the strategically important Loyesam town establishing checkpoints.
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October - 24 
A grand jirga (council) of Mamoond tribes’ elders was in progress at Badaan till the reports came in. The aim of the jirga is to extend full co-operation to the SFs to restore the government’s writ in the area.
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A grand jirga (council) of Mamoond tribes’ elders was in progress at Badaan till the reports came in. The aim of the jirga is to extend full co-operation to the SFs to restore the government’s writ in the area.
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October - 24 
Security forces (SFs) on October 24 targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA, killing 12 Taliban militants and wounding many others, reports Daily Times. Sources said the SFs backed by tanks and helicopter gun
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Security forces (SFs) on October 24 targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA, killing 12 Taliban militants and wounding many others, reports Daily Times. Sources said the SFs backed by tanks and helicopter gun ships pounded Taliban positions in the Charmang, Chinar, Kohi and Banda areas of Nawagai tehsil (revenue division) and Zobandar and Anzrai areas in the Khar tehsil. The SFs also advanced in the Zoband and Luijor areas of Khar tehsil and strengthened their positions, the sources said, adding, the forces destroyed a number of underground bunkers of the Taliban in these areas. Jet aircraft also bombed Taliban hideouts in the Shinkot area of the agency.
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October - 24 
Taliban militants beheaded two men in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA after accusing them of spying for neighbouring Afghanistan, local officials said on October 24, according to Daily Times. The bodies of the men were found dumped near a road in
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Taliban militants beheaded two men in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA after accusing them of spying for neighbouring Afghanistan, local officials said on October 24, according to Daily Times. The bodies of the men were found dumped near a road in Azam Warsak on October 24, a security official said. Their killers left a note in Pashto language claiming that the slain men, who were abducted five days ago, had confessed to being spies, said a local administration official. “During interrogation they told us that they had come after taking money from Afghanistan for espionage. They also disclosed the names of some of their colleagues,” the official quoted the note as saying.
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October - 25 
Geo News said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman, Maulvi Umar, had been killed when an air strike in the Budano area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 25 targeted a cave he was in, according to Daily Times.
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Geo News said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman, Maulvi Umar, had been killed when an air strike in the Budano area of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 25 targeted a cave he was in, according to Daily Times.
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October - 25 
The security forces have killed 1,500 Taliban militants during the Bajaur operation so far and regained complete control of strategic towns including Loyesam, military officials said at a media briefing. 95 civilians and 73 troops were also killed du
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The security forces have killed 1,500 Taliban militants during the Bajaur operation so far and regained complete control of strategic towns including Loyesam, military officials said at a media briefing. 95 civilians and 73 troops were also killed during the operation codenamed “Sherdill”, Frontier Corps Inspector General Maj Gen Tariq Khan and ISPR Director General Maj Gen Athar Abbas told reporters. They said 950 Taliban militants had also been arrested during the operation that began in August, 2008, including 300 foreign terrorists mainly from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Soldiers fought a fierce battle with the well-prepared Taliban militants battling hard from networks of tunnels and fortified compounds especially in the Tang Khata, Rashkai, Khazana and Loyesam, they said. “No other agency has been prepared for a battle like this,” Gen Tariq Khan said. “The worst is over . . . I think we’ve turned the corner.” But he added that the operation “could go for several months before the area is completely cleared of militants”. Gen Athar Abbas said Taliban had set up a ‘parallel system of administration’ in the Mamund, Charmang and Salarzai tehsils (revenue division). He said they were attacking security forces, had set up parallel courts beheading people in public, granting business licences and collecting taxes. They had killed 12 tribal elders in 2008 by August.
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October - 26 
At least 11 people, seven of them Frontier Corps personnel and three Khasadars, were killed and five injured on October 26 in a suicide attack in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, Dawn reported. The channel quoted sources as saying that a suicide bomber ra
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At least 11 people, seven of them Frontier Corps personnel and three Khasadars, were killed and five injured on October 26 in a suicide attack in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, Dawn reported. The channel quoted sources as saying that a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into the Naqi check post, killing the 10 security force (SF) personnel and a technician. Talking to the channel, Mohmand Agency Assistant Political Agent Saeed Ahmad Jan, however, denied that anybody had died, saying that the attack had only injured nine SF personnel.
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October - 26 
At least seven persons were killed when the suspected US drones fired missiles into an alleged Taliban compound near Wana at South Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 26, reports Daily Times. “Initial reports say
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At least seven persons were killed when the suspected US drones fired missiles into an alleged Taliban compound near Wana at South Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 26, reports Daily Times. “Initial reports say at least seven people were killed in the missile strike, which destroyed the premises,” one senior security official told AFP. There was no immediate confirmation of the strike from the military or from the US-led coalition in Afghanistan. The attack was the 12th such incident in the past 10 weeks, all of which were blamed on US-led coalition forces or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) drones based in Afghanistan.
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October - 26 
Daily Times reported that Taliban militants attacked a security post on the outskirts of Khar, headquarters Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 26. Troops retaliated, killing six Taliban.
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Daily Times reported that Taliban militants attacked a security post on the outskirts of Khar, headquarters Bajaur Agency in the FATA on October 26. Troops retaliated, killing six Taliban.
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October - 26 
Elders from Salarzai tribes on October 25 said that there should be no dialogue with the Taliban, as they are extremists killing innocent people. Addressing a press conference, the Salarzai elders claimed that some political parties were criticising
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Elders from Salarzai tribes on October 25 said that there should be no dialogue with the Taliban, as they are extremists killing innocent people. Addressing a press conference, the Salarzai elders claimed that some political parties were criticising tribal lashkars (militias) without any justification, while it was only because of these armed tribesmen that the Taliban had fled the agency. Major (r) Malik Karim Khan, defended the decision to raise tribal lashkars, as ‘the Taliban are killing innocent people’. He said a tribal lashkar had become a necessity for the Salarzai tribes to defend themselves.
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October - 26 
Five more militants were killed when troops attacked a suspected Taliban base in the Charmang district, another security official said.
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Five more militants were killed when troops attacked a suspected Taliban base in the Charmang district, another security official said.
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October - 26 
Political authorities in Mohmand Agency have rejected a grand tribal jirga’s (council) offer to mediate between the authorities and the local Taliban militants for attaining peace in the area. According to the channel, the authorities said that secur
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Political authorities in Mohmand Agency have rejected a grand tribal jirga’s (council) offer to mediate between the authorities and the local Taliban militants for attaining peace in the area. According to the channel, the authorities said that security operations would continue until the area was cleared of the Taliban.
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October - 26 
Unidentified militants killed an elder of the Kookikhel tribe in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the FATA on October 26, reported Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants killed an elder of the Kookikhel tribe in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the FATA on October 26, reported Daily Times.
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October - 28 
Dawn reports that four Taliban militants were killed in fighting with the security forces in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 28, according to Daily Times.
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Dawn reports that four Taliban militants were killed in fighting with the security forces in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on October 28, according to Daily Times.
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October - 28 
Dawn reports that security forces (SFs) on October 28 injured three Taliban militants and arrested five others after an hour-long gun battle in the Mohmand Agency of FATA. Major Farooq told the media at the Mohmand Rifles’ headquarters in Ghalanai th
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Dawn reports that security forces (SFs) on October 28 injured three Taliban militants and arrested five others after an hour-long gun battle in the Mohmand Agency of FATA. Major Farooq told the media at the Mohmand Rifles’ headquarters in Ghalanai that they had information that a group of militants was heading towards security camps in Khanch and Yousufkhel areas to carry out an assault on the posts. The SFs launched a search operation and after an hour-long gun battle, four militants were arrested, who were identified as Usman, Mohamamd Zaman, Bilal and Mosa Khan, he added. He said the accused militants were Pakistani nationals, adding that five others militants managed to escape. He claimed that three militants were also wounded in the clash, while three Kalashnikov rifles, hand-grenades, cell phones and thousands of cartridges were seized from their possession.
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October - 28 
Local Taliban in the Orakzai Agency of FATA have agreed to lay down arms, demolish training camps and expel foreign fighters, including Uzbeks and Arabs, from their respective areas, according to Daily Times. A Mamozai tribal elder told Dawn that loc
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Local Taliban in the Orakzai Agency of FATA have agreed to lay down arms, demolish training camps and expel foreign fighters, including Uzbeks and Arabs, from their respective areas, according to Daily Times. A Mamozai tribal elder told Dawn that local Taliban could stay in the area if they gave assurance of good conduct.
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October - 29 
400 volunteers had reportedly started patrolling in Aurakzai Agency to prevent Taliban activities.
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400 volunteers had reportedly started patrolling in Aurakzai Agency to prevent Taliban activities.
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October - 29 
A suspected Taliban militant was killed and another sustained injuries in firing by the FC personnel in the Safi tehsil. Officials said FC personnel stopped a vehicle at Darwazgai check post for breaking the curfew and ordered the three men sitting i
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A suspected Taliban militant was killed and another sustained injuries in firing by the FC personnel in the Safi tehsil. Officials said FC personnel stopped a vehicle at Darwazgai check post for breaking the curfew and ordered the three men sitting in it to raise their hands. The FC personnel opened fire when they refused to comply, killing one while injuring another. One Taliban militant managed to escape.
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October - 29 
APP reported that Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel killed five Taliban militants in the Lakaro tehsil (revenue division) of Mohmand Agency in the FATA on October 29, according to Daily Times.
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APP reported that Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel killed five Taliban militants in the Lakaro tehsil (revenue division) of Mohmand Agency in the FATA on October 29, according to Daily Times.
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October - 29 
Local Taliban in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency in the FATA surrendered to a jirga (council) on October 29 and assured it they would not provide shelter to foreigners, reported Daily Times. The Taliban also announced to halt a
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Local Taliban in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency in the FATA surrendered to a jirga (council) on October 29 and assured it they would not provide shelter to foreigners, reported Daily Times. The Taliban also announced to halt actions against the government and said anyone found sheltering foreigners would be fined PKR 1 million. The tribal elders decided to torch the houses sheltering foreigners, confiscate properties of those providing shelter, and expel them from the area.
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October - 29 
Unidentified militants abducted five pro-government triabl chiefs from the Anbar tehsil.
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Unidentified militants abducted five pro-government triabl chiefs from the Anbar tehsil.
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October - 30 
Daily Times reported that Tribal volunteers positioned on mountains in North and South Waziristan agencies opened fire on suspected US drones flying over the areas on October 30. Tribesmen said the spy planes escaped the firing as they were flying at
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Daily Times reported that Tribal volunteers positioned on mountains in North and South Waziristan agencies opened fire on suspected US drones flying over the areas on October 30. Tribesmen said the spy planes escaped the firing as they were flying at a high altitude. The drones continued flying over the two agencies throughout the day.
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October - 30 
Pakistani officials deported 17 Afghan nationals at Torkham border and arrested 25 Uzbek nationals travelling without valid documents.
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Pakistani officials deported 17 Afghan nationals at Torkham border and arrested 25 Uzbek nationals travelling without valid documents.
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October - 30 
Security forces in Mohmand Agency of FATA killed five Taliban militants and captured an explosives expert known to have links with Afghan insurgents, a senior military officer said on October 30, AFP reported, according to Daily Times. One Taliban wa
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Security forces in Mohmand Agency of FATA killed five Taliban militants and captured an explosives expert known to have links with Afghan insurgents, a senior military officer said on October 30, AFP reported, according to Daily Times. One Taliban was killed and another was wounded in a shootout with troops, who chased their vehicle when they refused to stop at a check post, Colonel Muhammad Saifullah said. Four other Taliban arrived in a jeep to rescue the injured, but security forces attacked the vehicle, killing all of them, he said. The alleged explosives expert was identified as Pakistani Taliban commander Imran alias Mansoor.
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October - 30 
The security forces (SFs) continued operation against the Taliban militants in the Agency and pounded suspected hideouts in Mamoond, Nawagai and Khar tehsils, officials said, APP reported. The SFs have strengthened their position in Loyesam and surro
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The security forces (SFs) continued operation against the Taliban militants in the Agency and pounded suspected hideouts in Mamoond, Nawagai and Khar tehsils, officials said, APP reported. The SFs have strengthened their position in Loyesam and surrounding areas of Khar.
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October - 30 
Two persons were killed and another injured when a shell accidentally hit a house in the Bai Cheena area of Khar tehsil (revenue division) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, reports Daily Times.
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Two persons were killed and another injured when a shell accidentally hit a house in the Bai Cheena area of Khar tehsil (revenue division) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, reports Daily Times.
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October - 31 
According to Daily Times, 20 Arab fighters of the al Qaeda were killed when two suspected US missiles struck a pick-up truck and a house west of Mir Ali in the North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 31. Security off
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According to Daily Times, 20 Arab fighters of the al Qaeda were killed when two suspected US missiles struck a pick-up truck and a house west of Mir Ali in the North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 31. Security officials said Abu Akash al-Iraqi, an ageing Al Qaeda leader, was suspected to be killed in the attack. He was living in the house rented from a local, Amanullah.
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October - 31 
According to Daily Times, four persons were killed and three others sustained injuries during an attack by the Taliban militants in Daboori area of upper Orakzai Agency in FATA on October 31. The retaliatory fire killed a militant and injured another
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According to Daily Times, four persons were killed and three others sustained injuries during an attack by the Taliban militants in Daboori area of upper Orakzai Agency in FATA on October 31. The retaliatory fire killed a militant and injured another.
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October - 31 
At least 12 suspected Taliban militants were killed when two missiles were fired by a suspected US drone at a hideout near Wana in the South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 31, reports Daily Times. An unnamed senio
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At least 12 suspected Taliban militants were killed when two missiles were fired by a suspected US drone at a hideout near Wana in the South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 31, reports Daily Times. An unnamed senior security official said that top Taliban commander Mullah Nazir was also wounded in the strike.
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October - 31 
The News reports that six persons were killed and five others, including two women and three children, injured in the shelling by fighter planes in Sapri area of the Mamond tehsil (revenue divisions) in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tri
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The News reports that six persons were killed and five others, including two women and three children, injured in the shelling by fighter planes in Sapri area of the Mamond tehsil (revenue divisions) in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). An official of the security forces said that fighter planes targeted the positions of militants in the mountains of Nawagai and Mamond tehsils.
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October - 31 
The security forces claimed to have captured a strategically important mountain in Dabar area of the Mamond tehsil, which militants previously used for targeting the security forces. An official of the security forces said they demolished several bun
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The security forces claimed to have captured a strategically important mountain in Dabar area of the Mamond tehsil, which militants previously used for targeting the security forces. An official of the security forces said they demolished several bunkers in the mountain. The volunteers of the Mamond tribal lashkar (militia) captured the headquarters of the militants in Sewai area of the Mamond tehsil and deployed several of their colleagues there. They also arrested four important commanders of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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October - 31 
The spokesperson for the TTP, Maulvi Omer, said their offer of negotiations with the government was still valid, while the security forces continued shelling towards the hideouts of militants in Sheenkot and Mandal areas of the Khar tehsil. Maulvi Om
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The spokesperson for the TTP, Maulvi Omer, said their offer of negotiations with the government was still valid, while the security forces continued shelling towards the hideouts of militants in Sheenkot and Mandal areas of the Khar tehsil. Maulvi Omer, talking to reporters by telephone for the first time since the start of the operation in August, once again offered the government to settle the dispute through negotiations. "We will not refuse to talk to the government," Omer said, adding that the use of force was no solution to the dispute. Omer said the TTP had not offered resistance to the security forces in Mamond tehsil, one of the strongholds of militants in the Bajaur Agency.
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*Data till , May 03, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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