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The local Taliban in Swat are led by Maulana Fazlullah, also known as Maulana Radio for fiery sermons delivered through his local radio station.
Last week, the government slapped a 600,000-dollar price on his head for masterminding a nearly two-year uprising in Swat valley.
The government has also offered rewards for 21 top militants -- dead or alive – and published their mugshots.
The insurgency has transformed a scenic region once popular with Western tourists for its soaring peaks, pristine ski slopes and cool mountain air into a battle ground. |
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Publish on: Mon., June 22, 2009
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| Swat, once a popular ski resort frequented by Westerners, has been making international headlines since the government effectively lost control to local Taliban two years ago.
A military offensive unleashed in April has reportedly killed hundreds of militants and sent many others underground.
But the offensive has also displaced nearly 2.5 million people and created a humanitarian crisis of a massive magnitude.
IslamOnline.net sent its Pakistan correspondent Aamir Latif to Swat on a special reporting mission, and he came with pictures depicting different aspects of life in the northwestern lush valley. |
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