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The military claimed more than 1,500 Taliban and 42 troops have been killed in Bajaur. Taliban spokesman Mullah Omar is rumored to have been killed. The Taliban in Swat said they would now execute all captured government officials. The majority of Pakistanis believe negotiations with Taliban will solve the problem.

The government said it is ready for talks with the Taliban in Swat. Pakistani forces killed 12 Taliban fighters in Bajaur. The Taliban beheaded two “spies” in North Waziristan. Police detained four suspects in the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing.

Thirty-five Taliban were killed during airstrikes in Bajaur; a policeman was beheaded in Swat. Eight tribal elders were killed in Arakzai. The US has started training Frontier Corps troops. Pakistan will begin arming the tribes with Chinese-made weapons.

Pakistan’s parliament passed a 14-point anti-terrorism resolution. “Dialogue must now be the highest priority, as a principal instrument of conflict management,” the document stated. The Taliban said it would lay down its arms if the government ended military operations. The US conducted an airstrike in North Waziristan.

President Zardari called for a civilian and political response to terrorism. Pakistani airstrikes killed 11 Taliban in Bajaur. Two soldiers were killed and one is missing in Swat. Security forces arrested 17 “miscreants” in Darra Adam Khel. The Taliban are planning to kidnap diplomats.

The US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia said the “Friends of Pakistan” would not “throw money on the table” to help Pakistan avert economic collapse. The IMF said Pakistan needs $10 billion to avoid default. The military killed 15 Taliban fighters in air and artillery strikes in Bajaur.