Taliban Violates Swat Truce -- Long War Journal
The Swat Taliban violated the ceasefire with the Pakistani military twice on Sunday, prompting protests from the local government.
In the Kambar region of Swat, the Taliban abducted a district commander of the paramilitary Frontier Corps and four of his troops, Geo News reported. In the Kabal region, Taliban forces attacked a military vehicle transporting sick troops.
The military did not respond to either incident, except for filing a complaint. A "protest has been registered before the concerned authorities that have been asked to bar extremists from such attacks in the future," according to Geo News.
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