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Militants1 in Pakistan have ambushed2 paramilitary forces who were being rushed to a region near the capital that was recently overrun by Taliban forces from the nearby Swat valley. Witnesses say gunmen in Buner district, killed at least one of the paramilitary troops. Despite the latest clashes, political leaders say they continue to favor diplomacy3 in dealing4 with the militants.
Troops take up key positions
Pakistani paramilitary soldiers (File photo)
Locals in Buner district, which is only about 100 kilometers from the Pakistani capital, say security forces began arriving Wednesday, taking up positions around government buildings and key roads. It is unclear how many additional forces have been ordered to Buner. Local officials say as many as eight platoons, or about 400 paramilitary troops have arrived in the mountainous region.
Sher Akbar, a retired5 lawmaker who represented Buner in parliament, tells VOA that Taliban fighters are now patrolling parts of the district and local police have not been seen in public.
Taliban controls Buner
Speaking by phone from Buner he says the Taliban are totally in control of the district and the local government has lost authority over the region.
Armed Pakistani Taliban chats with residents outside a mosque6 in Buner district of troubled Swat valley, 23 Apr 2009
Pakistani news media have reported government officials and aid groups have abandoned local offices. Sher Akbar says many in Buner are worried that fighting could break out soon between security forces and militants, and some people are preparing to leave.
Groups of militants infiltrated7 Buner last week, shortly after the government signed a peace deal to establish Islamic law in nearby Swat valley and other parts of the northwest. Local officials estimate more than 500,000 people live in the Buner area.
Since the Taliban's arrival, fighters have clashed with local police and armed tribal8 militias9 that initially10 tried to repel11 them from the area. Local leaders had reportedly asked the provincial12 government earlier for extra police and paramilitary troops when the controversial peace agreement in Swat was being negotiated but the request was ignored.
Clinton: situation poses 'mortal threat' to US
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listens to a question as she testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, 22 April 2009
The government's peace agreement in the northwest, and subsequent Taliban expansion into nearby areas including Buner, has drawn13 intense concern in Washington. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Pakistani government of ceding14 more and more territory to the Taliban. She said the deteriorating15 situation poses what she called a "mortal threat" to the United States and the world.
"I think that we cannot underscore the seriousness of the existential threat posed to the state of Pakistan by the continuing advances, now within hours of Islamabad, that are being made by the loosely confederated group of terrorists and others who are seeking the overthrow16 of the Pakistani state, which is, as we all know, a nuclear-armed state," she said.
Pakistan defends anti-Taliban strategy
When asked about the criticism on Thursday, Pakistan's prime minister defended the government's strategy, saying officials continue to favor pursuing talks with mediator17 Sufi Muhammad in dealing with the situation.
"In case peace is not restored, then naturally the mandate18 is the provincial government - they will discuss with the jirga, with all of the political forces of their province, they will discuss with Sufi Muhammad. And if the provincial government decides otherwise or if peace is not restored, certainly we have to review our policy," said Prime Minister Gilani.
The Islamic courts have drawn criticism among lawmakers in recent days after Taliban fighters refused to disarm19 and Sufi Muhammad said militants believe the new courts will not be integrated into Pakistan's legal system. Political leaders have said the creation of a parallel legal system is unacceptable and a violation20 of the peace agreement.
1 militants | |
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 ) | |
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2 ambushed | |
v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 );埋伏着 | |
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3 diplomacy | |
n.外交;外交手腕,交际手腕 | |
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4 dealing | |
n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
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5 retired | |
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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6 mosque | |
n.清真寺 | |
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7 infiltrated | |
adj.[医]浸润的v.(使)渗透,(指思想)渗入人的心中( infiltrate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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8 tribal | |
adj.部族的,种族的 | |
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9 militias | |
n.民兵组织,民兵( militia的名词复数 ) | |
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adv.最初,开始 | |
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11 repel | |
v.击退,抵制,拒绝,排斥 | |
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12 provincial | |
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人 | |
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13 drawn | |
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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14 ceding | |
v.让给,割让,放弃( cede的现在分词 ) | |
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15 deteriorating | |
恶化,变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 ) | |
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16 overthrow | |
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆 | |
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17 mediator | |
n.调解人,中介人 | |
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18 mandate | |
n.托管地;命令,指示 | |
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19 disarm | |
v.解除武装,回复平常的编制,缓和 | |
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20 violation | |
n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯 | |
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