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Taliban bans non-local reporters’ entry into Waziristan |
The Taliban in Pakistan
’s Waziristan Agency has banned non-local journalists from entering and covering
the military offensive in South Waziristan. “We respect journalists, but wish
to warn them in advance against coming to North Waziristan for coverage of the
displaced people or the operation in South Waziristan,” The News quoted Taliban
spokesman Hafiz Gul Bahadar, as saying. In a statement issued on Friday, militants
alleged that most of the outsiders were involved in spreading propaganda against
them and that is why they won’t allow non-local reporters to enter the region.
“Majority of the reporters coming from outside spread disinformation about this
place which has forced us to ban their entry into the area,” The News quoted the
statement, as saying. Journalists who violate the ban would be dealt with in accordance
with the Taliban ‘rules and regulations’ and their equipment would be confiscated
by the Taliban, the statement added. |
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