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Taliban says ready to talk

Source: United Press International

Karāchi : Pakistan | about 1 year ago

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A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban told the BBC the militants operating in the nation's troubled northwest region are willing to talk with the government. The Pakistani army has been waging a prolonged campaign to regain control of the tribal region.

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