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The deal has been severely criticized in the western press with one editorial describing it as "the terms of surrender by Pakistan to the Taliban and al Qaeda". [9] Another column termed it as an "unconditional surrender of Waziristan" by Pakistan, adding that the deal is "a boon to the terrorists and a humiliation for the Pakistani government."
On May 21, 2014, Pakistani military launched an airstrike campaign against insurgents in Waziristan region killing over 60 militants [3] [4] and wounding over 30. [4] [5] According to Pakistani military many foreign fighters including Uyghur, Chechens, Uzbeks and Arabs [1] [2] were killed.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a militant group that was established in 2007 as a coalition of various hardline Sunni Islamist factions in Pakistan. This formation came in response to military actions against Al-Qaida -affiliated terrorists in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) , an area in northwest Pakistan.
To end the Waziristan war, Pakistan signed the Waziristan Accord with chieftains from the self-styled Islamic Emirate of Waziristan on 5 September 2006. The Islamic militants in Waziristan are said to have close affiliations with the Taliban. [11] Waziristan is often mentioned as a haven for al-Qaeda fighters.
Following the operation, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offered a truce and peace negotiations resulting in a suspension of violence. In spite of the victory in the operation, on 21 May 2008 Pakistan signed a peace agreement with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Short-lived peace in South Waziristan. Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem
The Operation Rah-e-Nijat ("Path of Salvation"; Urdu: آپریشن راہ نجات) was a strategic offensive military operation by the unified command of Pakistan Armed Forces against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and their extremist allies in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas that began on June 19, 2009; [12] a major ground-air offensive was ...
Following the operation, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offered a truce and peace negotiations resulting in a suspension of violence. In spite of the victory in the operation, on 21 May 2008 Pakistan signed a peace agreement with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Short-lived peace in South Waziristan. Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem
After signing the treaty, Bahadur became the leader of the local Taliban in North Waziristan, where he effectively governed the region with the acceptance of Pakistan while maintaining ties with the Afghan Taliban and participating in the neighbouring war. [3] Bahadur eventually resumed hostilities with the Pakistani state in July 2007.