Taliban warns Pakistani politicians

[Turborama]

Source: Al Jazeera English

The Taliban in Pakistan has warned politicians from the Swat valley that they and their families will be attacked unless they quit their posts protesting against the continuing army offensive in the troubled region.

Speaking to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, Muslim Khan, a Pakistani Taliban spokesman, gave members of the national and regional assemblies a three-day deadline to denounce the military assault on Taliban fighters.

The warning came hours after suspected Taliban fighters attacked Nato supply trucks at a transport terminal near the northwestern city of Peshawar, destroying eight vehicles.

Imran Khan, Al Jazeera's correspondent reporting from Pakistan, said the warning signalled a "dark turn" in the unfolding events in Swat where the Pakistani army is battling Taliban fighters. "They can make these threats and people will take them very seriously," Khan said.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/05/200951361410165123.html

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Pakistan conflict map

A map produced by the BBC suggests only 38% of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and surrounding areas is under full government control.

The map, compiled by the BBC's Urdu language service, was based on local research and correspondent reports as well as conversations with officials.

It shows the Taleban strengthening their hold across the north-west.



Read more (click on the tabs for some very interesting data on how this is all panning out):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8047504.stm

[Odin2005]

1. That map = OMFG!!!

:wow: