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Peshawar
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| Feb.1 |
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43 civilians die in Taliban crossfire
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| Feb.15 |
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 Taleban announces Swat ceasefire  After local officials signed a deal, Taliban fighters in north-west Pakistan's restive Swat valley have announced a 10-day ceasefire
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| Feb.23 |
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Kidnapped official swapped for militants
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Taleban Swat truce 'indefinite'
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| Mar.28 |
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Army raid 'kills rebels'
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| Apr.9 |
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Pro-Taliban cleric pulls out of peace deal
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| Apr.12 |
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Militants attack NATO supply trailers
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| Apr.13 |
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Deal enshrines sharia law
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| Apr.18 |
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At least 20 killed in suicide bombing
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| Apr.21 |
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Swat's Taleban expand operations
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| Apr.22 |
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 Taliban claims victory near Islamabad Map of Buner Pakistan| Militants who implemented Islamic law in violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring Buner district | |
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| Apr.23 |
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Troops sent to area grabbed by Taliban
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| May.5 |
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Swat residents 'flee their homes' Residents of Swat Valley are reported to be fleeing their homes despite authorities rescinding an earlier order for them to leave
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| May.6 |
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Pakistani forces, Taliban clash Map of Swat Valley Pakistan| Military is pounding Taliban targets in the Swat Valley, trying to clear militants who control parts of the district's main city. Taliban had laid siege to Mingora, looting banks, attacking army headquarters, the police station, and ... | |
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| May.7 |
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Troops killed in clashes
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| May.8 |
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Tens of thousands flee war-torn region  Map of Swat Valley Pakistan The United Nations' refugee agency warned of a 'massive displacement' of civilians as military broadens its offensive against Taliban
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| May.9 |
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Pakistan urging residents to flee
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| May.10 |
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200 Taliban die in 24 hours
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| May.14 |
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Pakistan lifts Swat valley curfew
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| May.22 |
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Deadly car bomb
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| May.23 |
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Pakistan army 'in Taliban city' Map of Mingora Pakistan Fierce fighting is taking place between Pakistani troops and militants in Mingora, the main city in the militant-controlled Swat valley
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Army 'progress' in Swat Pakistan's army has recaptured several areas of Mingora, the main city in the Swat valley, as its offensive against the Taliban continues
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| May.25 |
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Residents of Swat Valley continue to flee
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| May.28 |
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Fresh blasts hit Pakistani city At least ten people have been killed in two separate attacks at a busy market and at a military checkpoint
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| May.30 |
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Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Map of Mingora Pakistan The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive
| Fighting intensified a week ago as troops moved in, advancing house by house against the rebels. The centre of the city was under military control, although there were still skirmishes on the outskirts. Hundreds of people have been killed and two million have fled the valley since the operation was launched
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Pakistan seeks 'hardcore' Taliban Map of Mingora Pakistan The Pakistani army says it is preparing to flush hardcore rebels out of the Swat valley after regaining control of the main city
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| May.31 |
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Mingora city centre 'destroyed' Map of Mingora Pakistan The scale of the damage to the main city in the Swat valley has become clear, as fears are expressed about the humanitarian situation
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| Jun.5 |
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Suspected suicide blast kills 30 at mosque An attacker detonated his explosives at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan during Friday prayers. 40 others wounded
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| Jun.9 |
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Bomb rips through hotel A powerful explosion and 11 people have been reported killed at five-star Pearl Continental in the north-west Pakistani city
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Hotel attack death toll rises A suicide bomb attack on the luxury Pearl Continental Hotel has killed 15 people and injured at least 60
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| Jul.12 |
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Pakistani displaced begin return
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| Jul.25 |
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Despair, devastation in Swat Valley Massive destruction is to hamper the lives of already suffering residents just starting to trickle back to the homes they fled
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| Jul.26 |
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Pakistan seizes key pro-Taliban cleric
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| Aug.9 |
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Reporter escapes Taliban death sentence
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| Sep.10 |
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Volunteer militias push back Taliban Pakistani military credit the lashkars with helping chase the Taliban out of Swat Valley and neighboring districts once infested with the mi...
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Pakistan holds Taliban spokesman
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| Sep.25 |
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Blasts rock north-west Pakistan 4 people have been killed in a bombing in Peshawar. A suicide car bomb in the town of Bannu also killed at least four people
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| Oct.12 |
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41 dead in Swat Valley blast Map of Shangla Pakistan| About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district at a security forces checkpoint | |
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| Oct.28 |
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Car bomb kills at least 100 in market| A car packed with 150 kilograms of explosives detonated at Meena Bazaar, killing at least 90 people and injuring more than 200 others. Similar attacks have killed hundreds of people in recent... | |
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| Nov.8 |
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Pakistan suicide bombing kills 11 A suicide car bomber struck, killing 12 people, including a local mayor in the outskirts of Peshawar. 36 people injured
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| Nov.10 |
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At least 26 dead in traffic blast
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| Nov.12 |
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  Al Qaeda blames Blackwater in for blasts A senior al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan has blamed the U.S. security firm as being behind the recent spate of deadly attacks in Peshawar
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Blast 'hits security HQ' A bomb has hit intelligence agency in the north-western city, killing at least seven people and injuring 35
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| Nov.14 |
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 Suicide car bomb kills 11 A bomber who blew himself up at a police checkpoint killed 11 and wounded 26 -- marking the second straight day of major violence in the are...
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| Nov.19 |
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Suicide attack kills 19
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| Nov.22 |
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Pakistani military kills 29 militants
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| Dec.4 |
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2 killed in Pakistan explosion
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| Dec.23 |
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Suicide bomber strikes
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South Asia 
Rebellion
Main Event: Taleban announces Swat...