Troops Deployed in Remote Tribal Region
Pakistan has deployed fresh troops in a lawless tribal region near the Afghan border for possible military action after foreign militants there failed to accept an offer of amnesty, a security official said Monday.
Brig. Mahmood Shah, chief of security for Pakistan’s tribal regions, said the troops were sent to South Waziristan after the latest in a series of deadlines passed. He gave no details.
In March, a counter-terrorism operation in South Waziristan left more than 120 people dead. Tribal renegades there were accused of harboring Al Qaeda members.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
