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| Swat residents urged to evacuate | Swat residents urged to evacuate |
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| A senior Pakistani official has urged residents to evacuate the troubled Swat valley in the north-west. | A senior Pakistani official has urged residents to evacuate the troubled Swat valley in the north-west. |
| Head of local administration Khushal Khan said the authorities were lifting a curfew so that people could leave areas near the main town of Mingora. | Head of local administration Khushal Khan said the authorities were lifting a curfew so that people could leave areas near the main town of Mingora. |
| Earlier this year, Taleban militants operating in the Swat region agreed a peace deal with the government. | Earlier this year, Taleban militants operating in the Swat region agreed a peace deal with the government. |
| A BBC correspondent in Islamabad says the latest moves indicate the army is preparing an assault on Swat militants. | |
| In recent weeks the Taleban have expanded their operations into neighbouring areas, putting the peace agreement under intense pressure. | |
| Curfew relaxed | |
| Residents of Qamber, Amankot, Makanbagh and Rahimabad, all areas adjoining Mingora, will be accommodated in a relief camp set up by the authorities in the neighbouring district of Mardan, Mr Khan said. | |
| A curfew which is currently in place has been relaxed between 1330 and 1900 local time (0730-1300 GMT) to allow to people to leave their homes. | |
| Mr Khan added that residents were being asked to leave for their own safety as the Taleban had increased patrols in those areas and set up entrenched positions. | |
| The militants fought the army in the region from August 2007 until this year's deal. | The militants fought the army in the region from August 2007 until this year's deal. |
| Under the deal the Taleban were expected to disarm. | Under the deal the Taleban were expected to disarm. |
| The Taleban say they will not lay down their arms until Islamic Sharia law is fully implemented in Swat. | The Taleban say they will not lay down their arms until Islamic Sharia law is fully implemented in Swat. |
| They have banned the playing of music in cars and are also using mosques to invite local youth to join them. | |
| They have also started regular patrols in the district. | They have also started regular patrols in the district. |