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Politics : Idea Of The Day
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (49959)10/2/2006 6:49:03 PM
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FWIW- KABUL (AFP) - British NATO forces made a deal with Afghan tribal elders who said they would get Taliban fighters out of their district, leading to a sharp drop in clashes with rebels.
The agreement in the Musa Qala district of the southern province of Helmand was reached about two weeks ago, after months of intense fighting that saw almost daily attacks and cost the lives of at least four British troops.
The Taliban were not party to talks leading to the deal and it would not see the withdrawal of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops, NATO spokesman Mark Laity told AFP.
Heavy fighting had made the elders “alarmed at the damage to their town and disruption to their lives so they approached us and told us they wanted the Taliban to cease their attacks and leave town,” he said.
“We had a series of discussions with the tribal elders and as a result they agreed they would use their influence to help to try calm the situation.
“The situation in Musa Qala has now improved with very few incidents, normal life is returning to the town, shop stalls are reopening but ISAF and government remain in control.”
Laity stressed that there would be no troop withdrawal from Musa Qala with British soldiers still in the district.
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