Pakistan

President Musharraf said there is no chance of nuclear weapons falling in the wrong hands or for Islamists to seize power. General Kiyani called for national support to fight extremism. The military killed 10 Taliban fighters in South Waziristan and detained 44 Taliban fighters in Swat. The Taliban threatened to attack in Kohistan if the military did not end operations in Swat. Eight Pakistanis were killed in sectarian violence in Kurram 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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