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NEWS ABOUT: Maulana Fazlullah

Maulana Fazlullah stories: 4 news summaries

 Taliban Surrenders in Swat 

Maulana Fazlullah either surrounded or arrested as Pakistani offensive continues

Sep 13, 09 12:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Taliban-controlled pirate radio station announced the militant group's surrender in the Swat Valley, after yet another key leader was said to have been arrested by the Pakistani military, the Telegraph reports. Though some reports claim that Maulana Fazlullah is surrounded by Pakistani forces, sources tell the Telegraph that he... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • insurgents • Maulana Fazlullah • Pakistan military • Pakistan army • Swat Valley

40 Taliban Militants Killed in New Pakistan Battle

Area residents continue to flee as militants dig in

Nov 21, 07 4:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Dozens of Taliban militants have been killed in new fighting in northwest Pakistan, reports AP. Pakistani security forces moved into the Swat valley in the latest battle against supporters of hardline Islamic cleric Maulana Fazlullah, who is calling for Islamist rule in the area. Militants from Afghanistan have been crossing... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • Islamic extremists • Maulana Fazlullah • Pakistan militants

Pakistani Cleric Calls Ceasefire

Dozens killed in clashes with government troops, helicopters

Oct 29, 07 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Supporters of an extremist cleric who had declared a jihad against Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire today after fierce fighting this weekend claimed between 50 and 60 of their number, Al Jazeera reports. Pakistan had sent 2,500 paramilitary troops to Swat to head off Maulana Fazlullah, who wants to... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • jihad • Islamic Sharia law • Maulana Fazlullah • Swat • militant • cleric

Militants Battle Pakistani Troops

Radical cleric spark deadly fight over Islamist rule

Oct 28, 07 9:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the latest violent outbreak in Pakistan, supporters of an extremist cleric yesterday captured a police post in the north and beheaded 13 people following a battle with soldiers, reports the AP. Troops on Friday had raided Maulana Fazlullah's stronghold in the formerly peaceful Swat district, where the radical cleric... More »

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Pakistan • jihad • Islamic militants • outbreak • Maulana Fazlullah • Swat • Pakistan militants

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