Pakistan

The military is targeting Taliban positions in the Kabal region in Swat. Two South Waziristan tribes are pulling support from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman and other JUI-F politicians. At least 30 were killed in sectarian fighting in Kurram agency. The army will help the police secure polling sites.

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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