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| Peace deals between the Pakistani government and pro-Taleban militants have encouraged a surge in cross-border attacks in Afghanistan, a report says. | Peace deals between the Pakistani government and pro-Taleban militants have encouraged a surge in cross-border attacks in Afghanistan, a report says. |
| The policy of "appeasement" had allowed militants to regroup and rearm, said leading global policy think-tank the International Crisis Group. | The policy of "appeasement" had allowed militants to regroup and rearm, said leading global policy think-tank the International Crisis Group. |
| Pakistan has long rejected accusations that it is not doing enough to curb attacks on its neighbour's soil. | Pakistan has long rejected accusations that it is not doing enough to curb attacks on its neighbour's soil. |
| Afghanistan is currently seeing its worst violence since the Taleban fell. | Afghanistan is currently seeing its worst violence since the Taleban fell. |
| 'Taleban mini-state' | 'Taleban mini-state' |
| Pakistan signed controversial peace accords with militants in the semi-autonomous tribal areas of South Waziristan in April 2004 and in North Waziristan in September 2006. | Pakistan signed controversial peace accords with militants in the semi-autonomous tribal areas of South Waziristan in April 2004 and in North Waziristan in September 2006. |
| Afghanistan is experiencing the most deadly insurgent violence in five years, much of it staged and launched from the border regions International Crisis Group Analysis: Taleban deal 'Misunderstood' Musharraf No deal on border security | Afghanistan is experiencing the most deadly insurgent violence in five years, much of it staged and launched from the border regions International Crisis Group Analysis: Taleban deal 'Misunderstood' Musharraf No deal on border security |
| The deals - intended to end violence between militants and Pakistani troops - increased friction between Afghanistan and Pakistan, two key allies in the US-led "war on terror". | The deals - intended to end violence between militants and Pakistani troops - increased friction between Afghanistan and Pakistan, two key allies in the US-led "war on terror". |
| The US military says militant attacks in Afghanistan near the Pakistan border tripled in some areas following the North Waziristan deal. | |
| According to the International Crisis Group report, "a virtual mini Taleban-style state" has been allowed to flourish. | |
| "Over the past five years, the Musharraf government has tried first brute force, then appeasement. Both have failed," said Samina Ahmed, the group's South Asia project director. | "Over the past five years, the Musharraf government has tried first brute force, then appeasement. Both have failed," said Samina Ahmed, the group's South Asia project director. |
| "Islamabad's tactics have only emboldened the pro-Taleban militants." | "Islamabad's tactics have only emboldened the pro-Taleban militants." |
| The report said Pakistan's policy of releasing militants, returning their weapons and allowing "foreign terrorists stay on a promise to give up violence" had stoked instability on both sides of the border. | The report said Pakistan's policy of releasing militants, returning their weapons and allowing "foreign terrorists stay on a promise to give up violence" had stoked instability on both sides of the border. |
| "This has given pro-Taleban elements license to recruit and arm, resulting in a serious increase in cross-border attacks against US, Nato and Afghan forces." | "This has given pro-Taleban elements license to recruit and arm, resulting in a serious increase in cross-border attacks against US, Nato and Afghan forces." |
| Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam would not comment on the report, saying she had not finished reading it. But she told journalists in Islamabad that a recent UN report had more credibility. | Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam would not comment on the report, saying she had not finished reading it. But she told journalists in Islamabad that a recent UN report had more credibility. |
| That report said Afghanistan's booming drug trade and widespread corruption was fuelling the insurgency and threatening efforts to rebuild the country. | That report said Afghanistan's booming drug trade and widespread corruption was fuelling the insurgency and threatening efforts to rebuild the country. |
| Bombings | Bombings |
| The International Crisis Group called for the United States and the European Union to press Pakistan to crack down on militants in the tribal areas. | The International Crisis Group called for the United States and the European Union to press Pakistan to crack down on militants in the tribal areas. |
| The Taleban were driven from power by a US-led assault in 2001 | The Taleban were driven from power by a US-led assault in 2001 |
| And it said urgent political and economic reforms were needed to help curb extremism before it overtook the entire region. | And it said urgent political and economic reforms were needed to help curb extremism before it overtook the entire region. |
| Pakistan sent troops into the federally-administered tribal areas shortly after President Musharraf declared support for the US following the attacks of 11 September, 2001. | Pakistan sent troops into the federally-administered tribal areas shortly after President Musharraf declared support for the US following the attacks of 11 September, 2001. |
| The tribal areas are thought to be one place where al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, who is wanted for masterminding the attacks, could be hiding. | The tribal areas are thought to be one place where al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, who is wanted for masterminding the attacks, could be hiding. |
| Violence in Afghanistan in 2006 has risen to levels not seen since the Taleban were ousted from power by US-led troops in late 2001. | Violence in Afghanistan in 2006 has risen to levels not seen since the Taleban were ousted from power by US-led troops in late 2001. |
| Some 4,000 people are believed to have died this year alone in the insurgency - about a quarter of them civilians. | Some 4,000 people are believed to have died this year alone in the insurgency - about a quarter of them civilians. |
| Suicide attacks and roadside bombings, particularly in the south and east, are an almost daily occurrence. | Suicide attacks and roadside bombings, particularly in the south and east, are an almost daily occurrence. |