Pakistan Taliban in Buner pullout
The Pakistani Taliban has pulled back up to 500 of its fighters from Buner, just 100km away from the capital Islamabad, less than 24 hours after they entered the strategic district.
The apparent withdrawal came a day after the Taliban clashed with regional forces, leaving one policemen dead.
“Our leader has ordered that Taliban should immediately be called back from Buner,” Muslim Khan, a Pakistan Taliban spokesman, said on Friday.
The group’s move into Buner had alarmed the Pakistan goverment over what the Taliban’s future intentions might be.
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