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Tribal elders are negotiating a truce between the Taliban and the military. “Once the ceasefire is agreed upon then a larger jirga will discuss permanent peace,” said Governor Orakzai. The Taliban executed six “criminals” in Mohmand agency.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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