Monday, September 28, 2009

Mass migration in Pakistani tribal area as operation looms

Pakistan is still playing the " We want to but were not sure if we should " Game with the Taliban !


ISLAMABAD, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tribesmen are migrating from various areas of northwest Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency in fear of an upcoming military operation, local TV channels reported Monday.

Political official said people have been advised to vacate these areas as action against militants has become inevitable in Maken and Mehsud tribal region, the private TV Express reported.

According to sources, a large number of tribesmen are leaving their houses in South Waziristan to various areas of nearby Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and North Waziristan after security forces announced directives to vacate the area from a local radio station Sunday.

According to TV channel reports, Pakistani security forces are moving from Swat valley to South Waziristan. Taliban and Al-Qaeda leaders are believed to be hiding in the area where the U.S. has intensified drone attacks this year.

But Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik told media on Sunday that Pakistan has not decided whether it should launch a full-scale ground military operation in the Waziristan tribal areas against Taliban militants.

Maybe they should just let them be ? I'm sure they will just stop being so mean and start being some really nice guy's !

Meanwhile, White House officials reportedly are refocusing on Pakistan by potentially launching more missile strikes by unmanned spy planes and sending more special operations forces in the lawless tribal regions along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.

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