President Musharraf said the Taliban has been defeated in Swat. A Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl leader blamed the MMA political party for the rise of the Taliban in Swat and the tribal areas. Maulana Sirajuddin said the Sunday suicide bombing in Swat was in retaliation for the destruction of a cleric’s home. The military attacked Taliban positions in Swat with helicopter gunfire and artillery while two civilians were shot for violating the curfew in Mingora.
