Militant presence in Buner violates peace agreement, says military
(NEWSER) - Pakistan has deployed troops and begun airstrikes against suspected Taliban sites in the Buner district, uncomfortably close to the capital. A military spokesman said some 500 militants are in the district, just over 60 miles from Islamabad, violating a peace agreement, the BBC reports. Meanwhile, tens of thousands have fled the nearby region of Lower Dir; the military says it's finished a two-day operation against militants there, the New York Times reports. Both areas border the Taliban-dominated Swat Valley. More»
