Militias Raised Against Taliban In Swat
October 07 2009
Thousands of volunteers in Pakistan's Swat Valley are establishing traditional militias with the backing of the central government, reports the Globe and Mail (Toronto).
The militias, called lashkar, have been created in individual villages across the region.
The area, under Taliban control in 2007, was recently liberated by government forces.
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