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Pakistan: Tribal leaders targeted by militants

Monday, October 20th, 2008 @ 10:55 UTC

by Rezwan

Countries:: Pakistan
Topics:: Indigenous, War & Conflict, Politics
Languages:: English

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Pakistana: Filohan'ny foko vonoin'ny mpitolona...

Chowrangi reports that tribal leaders are being targeted by militants in Pakistan: “They are aiming at the very infrastructure of the tribes…They kill tribal leaders and elders who are local agents of the government or related to the political agents in the agencies.”

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