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09PESHAWAR4
2009-01-05 03:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Peshawar
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FATA AND NWFP: WEEKLY INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION, DECEMBER
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TAGS: PTER MOPS PGOV PK
SUBJECT: FATA AND NWFP: WEEKLY INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION, DECEMBER
19 - DECEMBER 31
CLASSIFIED BY: Michael A. Via, Acting Principal Officer,
Peshawar, Department of State.
REASON: 1.4 (a),(b),(d)
Introduction:
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SUBJECT: FATA AND NWFP: WEEKLY INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION, DECEMBER
19 - DECEMBER 31
CLASSIFIED BY: Michael A. Via, Acting Principal Officer,
Peshawar, Department of State.
REASON: 1.4 (a),(b),(d)
Introduction:
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1. (U) Fighting continued in Bajaur through the end of
December, with around 15 militants reported killed.
2. (SBU) Pakistani security forces, backed by helicopter
gunships, tanks and heavy artillery, launched an attack on
December 30, targeting criminals and militants in the Jamrud
area of Khyber Agency. The political agent declared the
operation a success. (Septel)
3. (C) An apparent split in Swat between different elements
of the taliban seemed to emerge over the issue of educating the
over 40,000 female students there. Shah Duran, the deputy of
Maulana Fazlullah's group, on December 25, reportedly warned
government and private schools not to enroll girls. Militants
have reportedly destroyed over 130 schools in Swat in the past
14 months. (Note. There are approximately 490 primary schools
in Swat. End note.) On the other hand, over the past year,
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesmen have repeatedly denied
that they object to girls' education, provided the education
comports with Islamic values.
Bajaur
--------------
4. (U) The following is a summary of events in Bajaur
Agency, where the Pakistani military has been conducting
military operations since August:
December 30: Militants fired five rockets at Khar, three
landing in the Civil Colony, with no casualties reported.
Security forces reportedly killed two militants in a shelling
counterattack.
December 29: Militants burned the houses of four elders of a
tribal lashkar in Mamoond tehsil. Elsewhere, security forces
reportedly killed three militants after they attacked a
checkpost in Zor Banda, 18 km from Khar. A mortar shell also
killed three civilians.
December 28: Militants burned the houses of eight tribal elders.
December 26: Security forces reportedly killed four militants
in Mamoond tehsil as they attacked militant hideouts throughout
the area.
December 23: Militants attacked several checkpoints, with an
exchange of fire lasting over an hour. No casualties were
reported.
December 21: Fighter jets attacked suspected militant positions
in Mamoond tehsil, reportedly killing four.
NWFP
--------------
5. (U) The following incidents have occurred in the
Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) and settled areas
of NWFP:
December 28, Buner: A suicide car bomb attack on a polling
station at a government school killed at least 40. (Septel)
December 28, Swat: Five more people were killed in separate
incidents throughout the valley.
December 28, Peshawar: At least four explosions were reported
throughout the city.
December 25, Peshawar: The local Christian community cancelled
a Christmas day fair at St. John Vianney Catholic Church,
breaking a decades-long practice, due to deteriorating law and
order
PESHAWAR 00000004 002 OF 003
December 24, Swat: Security forces reportedly killed 11
militants during attacks on suspected hideouts in Shakar Darra
valley. Militants reportedly killed four and blew up a bridge
in Khawazakhela tehsil. Elsewhere, two brothers were killed
when they left their village home. Two other dead bodies were
also discovered in separate villages.
December 23, Dera Ismail Khan: Militants fired six rockets at
various points in the city. No casualties were reported.
December 23, Swat: Security forces claimed to kill seven
militants in Shakar Darra, while six others were killed in other
areas.
December 22, Swat: Security forces reportedly killed 15
militants near Shakar Darra. Two security men were killed in
the fighting. Militants also killed a person they accused of
spying in Mingora.
December 22, Peshawar: Militants attacked three English-medium
schools in the city, set five buses on fire, and ransacked one
principal's office. The three private schools are considered
the leading schools in the city.
December 20, Swat: The NWFP government in Peshawar declared the
military operation in Swat a failure and called upon the
security forces to take "effective action" against militants.
Elsewhere, militants attacked a Frontier Constabulary post,
injuring two, and killed a general councilor and his son,
burning their house and shop. An errant mortar also killed
three members of a family in Matta tehsil.
FATA
--------------
6. (U) The following is a roundup of incidents of
Talibanization in the FATA and Frontier Regions:
December 30, Khyber: Pakistani security forces, backed by
helicopter gunships, tanks and heavy artillery, launched an
attack on criminals and militants in the Jamrud area, destroying
33 homes, arresting 159, and killing at least eight.
December 26, Khyber: In separate incidents, militants kidnapped
a driver returning from Afghanistan, and a local trader from his
home.
December 25, Hangu: Militants abducted Awami National Party
(ANP) Hangu Secretary General Malik Riaz Bangash and his driver.
December 24, Mohmand: Militants blew up buildings of a basic
health unit and tehsil headquarters. Security forces attacked
militant hideouts and destroyed nine homes.
December 23, Khyber: Lashkar-i-Islam publicly executed two
alleged murders in Bara.
December 23, North Waziristan: Militants killed a policeman and
injured three others in a rocket attack.
December 21, Orakzai: Local militants announced the imposition
of Shari'a law in the agency and directed residents to seek
resolution of their disputes with their "local taliban centers."
December 21, Khyber: Militants set another NATO oil supply
tanker on fire in Landikotal.
December 21, North Waziristan: Militants killed two Afghan
refugees, accusing them of spying for the United States.
Government Response
--------------
7. (U) This is a summary of government responses to
"creeping Talibanization" according to press and consulate
contacts:
PESHAWAR 00000004 003 OF 003
December 25, Mohmand: 68 of the 70 taliban wanted by the
Mohmand Agency political administration reportedly surrendered.
The Frontier Corps reported that 310 taliban militants had
surrendered to the political administration over the previous
week.
December 23, Tank: Security forces killed one militant and
arrested two others at a checkpoint.
Grass Roots Efforts to Halt Talibanization
--------------
8. (U) The following events are examples of activities taken
by local communities to halt the spread of Talibanization:
December 24, Mohmand: A jirga of the Burhankhel tribe produced
10 more wanted persons.
VIA
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 1/5/2019
TAGS: PTER MOPS PGOV PK
SUBJECT: FATA AND NWFP: WEEKLY INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION, DECEMBER
19 - DECEMBER 31
CLASSIFIED BY: Michael A. Via, Acting Principal Officer,
Peshawar, Department of State.
REASON: 1.4 (a),(b),(d)
Introduction:
--------------
1. (U) Fighting continued in Bajaur through the end of
December, with around 15 militants reported killed.
2. (SBU) Pakistani security forces, backed by helicopter
gunships, tanks and heavy artillery, launched an attack on
December 30, targeting criminals and militants in the Jamrud
area of Khyber Agency. The political agent declared the
operation a success. (Septel)
3. (C) An apparent split in Swat between different elements
of the taliban seemed to emerge over the issue of educating the
over 40,000 female students there. Shah Duran, the deputy of
Maulana Fazlullah's group, on December 25, reportedly warned
government and private schools not to enroll girls. Militants
have reportedly destroyed over 130 schools in Swat in the past
14 months. (Note. There are approximately 490 primary schools
in Swat. End note.) On the other hand, over the past year,
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesmen have repeatedly denied
that they object to girls' education, provided the education
comports with Islamic values.
Bajaur
--------------
4. (U) The following is a summary of events in Bajaur
Agency, where the Pakistani military has been conducting
military operations since August:
December 30: Militants fired five rockets at Khar, three
landing in the Civil Colony, with no casualties reported.
Security forces reportedly killed two militants in a shelling
counterattack.
December 29: Militants burned the houses of four elders of a
tribal lashkar in Mamoond tehsil. Elsewhere, security forces
reportedly killed three militants after they attacked a
checkpost in Zor Banda, 18 km from Khar. A mortar shell also
killed three civilians.
December 28: Militants burned the houses of eight tribal elders.
December 26: Security forces reportedly killed four militants
in Mamoond tehsil as they attacked militant hideouts throughout
the area.
December 23: Militants attacked several checkpoints, with an
exchange of fire lasting over an hour. No casualties were
reported.
December 21: Fighter jets attacked suspected militant positions
in Mamoond tehsil, reportedly killing four.
NWFP
--------------
5. (U) The following incidents have occurred in the
Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) and settled areas
of NWFP:
December 28, Buner: A suicide car bomb attack on a polling
station at a government school killed at least 40. (Septel)
December 28, Swat: Five more people were killed in separate
incidents throughout the valley.
December 28, Peshawar: At least four explosions were reported
throughout the city.
December 25, Peshawar: The local Christian community cancelled
a Christmas day fair at St. John Vianney Catholic Church,
breaking a decades-long practice, due to deteriorating law and
order
PESHAWAR 00000004 002 OF 003
December 24, Swat: Security forces reportedly killed 11
militants during attacks on suspected hideouts in Shakar Darra
valley. Militants reportedly killed four and blew up a bridge
in Khawazakhela tehsil. Elsewhere, two brothers were killed
when they left their village home. Two other dead bodies were
also discovered in separate villages.
December 23, Dera Ismail Khan: Militants fired six rockets at
various points in the city. No casualties were reported.
December 23, Swat: Security forces claimed to kill seven
militants in Shakar Darra, while six others were killed in other
areas.
December 22, Swat: Security forces reportedly killed 15
militants near Shakar Darra. Two security men were killed in
the fighting. Militants also killed a person they accused of
spying in Mingora.
December 22, Peshawar: Militants attacked three English-medium
schools in the city, set five buses on fire, and ransacked one
principal's office. The three private schools are considered
the leading schools in the city.
December 20, Swat: The NWFP government in Peshawar declared the
military operation in Swat a failure and called upon the
security forces to take "effective action" against militants.
Elsewhere, militants attacked a Frontier Constabulary post,
injuring two, and killed a general councilor and his son,
burning their house and shop. An errant mortar also killed
three members of a family in Matta tehsil.
FATA
--------------
6. (U) The following is a roundup of incidents of
Talibanization in the FATA and Frontier Regions:
December 30, Khyber: Pakistani security forces, backed by
helicopter gunships, tanks and heavy artillery, launched an
attack on criminals and militants in the Jamrud area, destroying
33 homes, arresting 159, and killing at least eight.
December 26, Khyber: In separate incidents, militants kidnapped
a driver returning from Afghanistan, and a local trader from his
home.
December 25, Hangu: Militants abducted Awami National Party
(ANP) Hangu Secretary General Malik Riaz Bangash and his driver.
December 24, Mohmand: Militants blew up buildings of a basic
health unit and tehsil headquarters. Security forces attacked
militant hideouts and destroyed nine homes.
December 23, Khyber: Lashkar-i-Islam publicly executed two
alleged murders in Bara.
December 23, North Waziristan: Militants killed a policeman and
injured three others in a rocket attack.
December 21, Orakzai: Local militants announced the imposition
of Shari'a law in the agency and directed residents to seek
resolution of their disputes with their "local taliban centers."
December 21, Khyber: Militants set another NATO oil supply
tanker on fire in Landikotal.
December 21, North Waziristan: Militants killed two Afghan
refugees, accusing them of spying for the United States.
Government Response
--------------
7. (U) This is a summary of government responses to
"creeping Talibanization" according to press and consulate
contacts:
PESHAWAR 00000004 003 OF 003
December 25, Mohmand: 68 of the 70 taliban wanted by the
Mohmand Agency political administration reportedly surrendered.
The Frontier Corps reported that 310 taliban militants had
surrendered to the political administration over the previous
week.
December 23, Tank: Security forces killed one militant and
arrested two others at a checkpoint.
Grass Roots Efforts to Halt Talibanization
--------------
8. (U) The following events are examples of activities taken
by local communities to halt the spread of Talibanization:
December 24, Mohmand: A jirga of the Burhankhel tribe produced
10 more wanted persons.
VIA