Pakistan

President Zardari said he imposed governor rule after Nawaz Sharif declared ‘war’ over a supreme court decision that prevents him and his brother from holding office. The Swat Taliban stopped a military convoy from entering Mingora. The Taliban beheaded a ‘US spy’ as a gift to the US president.

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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