Sunday, August 30, 2009

Revenge Killers Target The Taliban In Swat Valley

From Times Online:

NEARLY three months after the Pakistani army retook the Swat valley from the Taliban, corpses are appearing on the streets almost every day.

This time the killings are about revenge. The bodies are suspected militants or Taliban collaborators. Their killers are alleged to be the security forces, although this is denied officially.

The murders are a sign that peace has not yet returned, even though the American government has hailed the offensive as a successful blow against militancy, and refugees are returning.

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My Comment: After 2 years of living under Taliban repression, rape, robbery, and brutality, people seeking revenge are coming out. I expect this continue in other areas that become liberated from the Taliban.

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