Taliban announce ceasefire in Swat Valley

The Taliban today announced it will adhere to a 10-day ceasefire in Pakistan’s Swat Valley during peace talks with the government.

Taliban announce ceasefire in Swat Valley
Sun, 15 Feb, 2009 - 14:07

The Taliban today announced it will adhere to a 10-day ceasefire in Pakistan’s Swat Valley during peace talks with the government.

The announcement by Muslim Khan comes a day after the Taliban in Swat freed a Chinese engineer held captive for nearly six months.

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