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| A leading militant group in the Pakistani region of South Waziristan is reported to have declared a truce and be willing to enter peace talks. | A leading militant group in the Pakistani region of South Waziristan is reported to have declared a truce and be willing to enter peace talks. |
| Few details have emerged about the terms of the truce, announced on Wednesday by Tehrik-e-Taleban Pakistan, a militant umbrella group. | Few details have emerged about the terms of the truce, announced on Wednesday by Tehrik-e-Taleban Pakistan, a militant umbrella group. |
| The group's leader, Baitullah Mehsud, is accused by the government of being behind the murder of Benazir Bhutto. | The group's leader, Baitullah Mehsud, is accused by the government of being behind the murder of Benazir Bhutto. |
| Mr Mehsud's tribal stronghold adjoins the Afghan border. | Mr Mehsud's tribal stronghold adjoins the Afghan border. |
| The government has not confirmed the truce, but Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said the national leadership was ready for a dialogue with the militants. | The government has not confirmed the truce, but Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said the national leadership was ready for a dialogue with the militants. |
| Correspondents say that unofficial talks between the two sides are now underway, with local clerics acting as mediators. | Correspondents say that unofficial talks between the two sides are now underway, with local clerics acting as mediators. |
| The BBC's Ilyas Khan in Pakistan says that fighting in North and South Waziristan has now completely died down. | The BBC's Ilyas Khan in Pakistan says that fighting in North and South Waziristan has now completely died down. |
| Our correspondent says it is unclear whether this is because of recent heavy snowfall or because of the ceasefire. | Our correspondent says it is unclear whether this is because of recent heavy snowfall or because of the ceasefire. |
| Militant spokesman Maulvi Mohammed Umar told the BBC the truce would include the tribal belt along the Afghan border and the restive Swat region to the east, where the army has recently been fighting pro-Taleban fighters. | |
| The authorities say that Mr Mehsud is linked to al-Qaeda, and is responsible for a series of suicide attacks across Pakistan. | The authorities say that Mr Mehsud is linked to al-Qaeda, and is responsible for a series of suicide attacks across Pakistan. |