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| Taleban Swat truce 'indefinite' | Taleban Swat truce 'indefinite' |
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| Taleban insurgents in the troubled north-western Swat valley of Pakistan have announced an indefinite ceasefire. | Taleban insurgents in the troubled north-western Swat valley of Pakistan have announced an indefinite ceasefire. |
| The announcement follows a deal struck last week between a radical cleric and authorities that brings Sharia law in return for an end to the insurgency. | The announcement follows a deal struck last week between a radical cleric and authorities that brings Sharia law in return for an end to the insurgency. |
| The Taleban have been assessing that deal and Tuesday's move followed a meeting under the group's leader in the region, Maulana Fazlullah. | |
| The scenic valley of Swat has long been blighted by militant violence. | The scenic valley of Swat has long been blighted by militant violence. |
| "Today the shura [consultative council] met under Maulana Fazlullah and decided to hold a ceasefire for an indefinite period," Taleban spokesman in the region Muslim Khan was quoted by the news agency AFP as saying. | |
| "We are releasing all prisoners unconditionally. Today we released four paramilitary soldiers and we will release all security personnel in our custody as a goodwill gesture," he said. | |
| The Taleban had been observing a temporary, 10-day ceasefire that was due to expire on Wednesday. |