Battle is started in Swat

Thugs/killers/goat-lovers/gays commonly known as Talibans & Sufi has taken over the key installations & government offices in Swat. The battle for Administration control is going around the Circuit/Government House/Headquarters, hundred of suckers/thugs/killers known as Taliban attacked the Circuit House.

Our military officers/Soldiers are resisting and waiting for reinforcement , unconfirmed sources are saying: Two Brigadier-Generals are present at Circuit House and they refuse to leave.

Militants capture key installations in Swat
Source: DAWN.COM | Provinces | Militants capture key installations in Swat

MINGORA: Taliban militants occupied commissioner Malakand, DIG and district Nazim offices and took siege of other key installations and offices including the Circuit House, Saidu Sharif and Mingora police stations and grid station as thousands of Swatis were fleeing in panic and fear on Tuesday.

Eleven people, including two security personnel, police sub-inspector Ali Shah and eight civilians were killed and several others injured as bullets rattled through parts of district headquarter Mingora on Tuesday, sources said.

The security forces reportedly repulsed several attacks of militants but waiting for reinforcement. Official sources said five people died overnight in trade fire between security forces and armed Taliban.

Residents said hundreds of militants have taken positions on rooftops and were patrolling streets, and laying mines in Mingora city. They have surrounded scores of security personnel and government functionaries in the government buildings.

The Circuit House is presently converted into military offices including its command and control system and housing high military officials. Sources said fierce fighting was going on as militants were trying hard to occupy the Circuit House. The offices of Commissioner Malakand, DIG Malakand and District Nazim Swat have fallen to the Taliban militants after the exchange of heavy fire.

A large number of panic-gripped Sawtis fled from Mingora and suburbs after local administration issued an evacuation order igniting fears of an imminent new offensive in the violence-ravaged Swat valley.

Residents said thousands of people were fleeing to safer places when local administration relaxed curfew from 1:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday and urged them to get out of militant-infested areas. The administration has clamped an indefinite curfew in the Swat district from Monday.

The statement, issued by DC Khushal Khan, triggered mass exodus from Mingora for the first time since gunbattle had started in Swat valley. About one-third of the total 1.5 million people had migrated to other parts of the country since the launching of the ‘Rahi Haq’ military operation but returned to their homes when the government brokered a peace deal with Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat Muhammadi chief Mualana Sufi Mohammad on February 16 to enforce Shariat Muhammadi in Malakand.

The administration later withdrew the order, saying the fear of fighting had passed and people could stay at homes as security forces had taken control of the area and repulsed militant attacks. But that did not reassure the fleeing residents. They weighed down with whatever belonging they could carry along with them. Some were desperately waiting to hire private vehicles or crammed into and on top of buses to get out of Mingora and its suburbs.

The violence broke out once again when the military launched assault on militants in Dir and Buner districts to stop their surge into other parts of the province.

The TNSM and Swat Taliban have rejected the setting up of Draul Qaza and the appointment of two judges as Qazi unilaterally, saying the government has violated the peace accord by not consulting Sufi Mohammad before the announcement. The TNSM spokesman at a press conference on Monday declared that they would not be responsible but that the government would be responsible for the eruption of violence in the region.

The government was of the view that it had fulfilled the demands of Sufi Mohammad by implementing the Nizam-i-Adl regulation, setting up of Darul Qaza and Qazi courts in Malakand but the militants are not ready to lay arms and restore peace in the region.

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Wow, where is the army? Taliban are now capturing and occupying territory.

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Army is providing air support, but ground reinforcements will take time, as they have to clear the way. But morale is high, officers refuse to evacuate.

Pak Army Zindabad :jhanda:

i think this operation should be very poweful...people should be ask to leave swat with in a week...camps should be establish at diff areas for these people...this will help to eliminate collateral damage and also eliminate recruitment for talibans..this is the best time for operation...swat pashtoons r heavily against these *******s,...
air support should be massive..in mountains where assholes like fazal ullah r hiding,heavy bombings should be carry out..
i also believe tht army should close border of afghanistan compteley to stop penetration of uzbeks afghanis tajiks as they r the fundamental cause of terror in swat and other areas

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It's good that something is finally happening on the part of the government. There has to be a good fight before things can get better.

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I have known of some reports from few days about the heavy movement of forces from Indian borders, .. i was true.

Thousands Flee Pakistan’s Swat Valley - WSJ.com

When Military commanders said about 10000 troops, in actual meaning they meant: more then 30000.

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May Allah help the Armed forces of Pakistan to get rid of this thugs and traiters calling themselves Taliban

This must be why ghair muslim khan is getting heartburn on all the tv channels.

Breaking News:
Taliban's take over 7 trucks full of pampers in Mingora City.

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Today LIVE With Talat is on refugee management, half million to one million people will be displaced in coming days because of Army operation against thugs/killers/goat-lovers commonly known as “taliban’s”

Chairman National Disaster Management, Lt. Gen. (R) Farooq Ahmad Khan is explaining how they will take care of people. He said federal government has the capacity/resources of managing 3.5 million people. Watch the program here:

Live With Talat – 5th May 2009

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Why are you surprised if Taliban in Swat have occupied “key installations”? They were already there and in control of much of Swat, army is getting there and :insh: will kick these rats out of there. If I remember correctly Malakand commissioner was already in bed with Taliban/TNSM.

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Pakistan needs to create a seperate Force primarily designed to deal with counter-insurgency operations

We can use them in FATA and NWFP to fight the Taliban and Al Qaeda, Punjab to take on LeT, Sindh to take on MQM, and Balochistan to take on BLA.

Almost every province in Pakistan has a insurgency or militant group present.

Our Army is not designed for counter-insurgency warfare but conventional war with India.

This should be a top priority for Pakistan Military

i dont have a doubt army can clear them very soon but what i am concerned about this time our government and army should leave it to just taking over the area but finishing them off once for all ... lets see what happens.

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^^ Peace talks or any such efforts ( unless and until these thugs surrender themselves to the security forces UNCONDITIONALLY) or thoughts should have a total BAN..

Good stuff is happening, MQM & ANP is part of national politics now, in few years they will leave behind their non-democratic ways.

Shahbaz Sharif already ordered for raising new Anti-Terrorist force with-in six months the strength will be 10-15 thousand.

NWFP government deploy anti-terrorists police in the Mardan area and the results are excellent. Federal government is pumping billions in security forces.

Another great thing is Feds ask the insurance companies for creating product offerings for security forces, Gov will pay the premium.

Ameen