Pakistani soldiers take part in the military operation against Islamist militants in the Bajaur tribal district. At least 28 Taliban militants and a tribesman were killed in the latest clashes in Pakistani tribal regions bordering Afghanistan. (AFP/Pool/File/Aamir Qureshi)Pakistan Taleban 'Want To Talk' -- The BBC
Taleban militants fighting the Pakistan army in the country's tribal areas say they are willing to hold unconditional talks with the government.
Maulvi Omar, a spokesman for the militants, said they were also willing to lay down their arms if the military ceased operations against them.
The army is conducting operations against militants in the tribal region of Bajaur and the Swat valley.
The operations are said to be a serious effort to eradicate the Taleban.
The army wants them and al-Qaeda to be removed from Pakistan's tribal regions next to the Afghan border.
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