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The Pakistan army has deployed around 2,500 troops in the remote valley of Swat in the country's north-west, military officials say.The Pakistan army has deployed around 2,500 troops in the remote valley of Swat in the country's north-west, military officials say.
They say that the deployment is necessary to combat a pro-Taleban militant and his followers.They say that the deployment is necessary to combat a pro-Taleban militant and his followers.
Correspondents say that the valley in North West Frontier Province has become a stronghold of the radical group Tahreek Nifaz-e-Shariat Mohammadi.Correspondents say that the valley in North West Frontier Province has become a stronghold of the radical group Tahreek Nifaz-e-Shariat Mohammadi.
Around 90,000 Pakistani troops are deployed in the north of Pakistan.Around 90,000 Pakistani troops are deployed in the north of Pakistan.
'Terrorising civilians''Terrorising civilians'
"The deployment may cause inconvenience to local population, but it is necessary to restore law and order in Swat," the caretaker Chief Minister of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Shamsul Mulk, told the BBC."The deployment may cause inconvenience to local population, but it is necessary to restore law and order in Swat," the caretaker Chief Minister of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Shamsul Mulk, told the BBC.
The army says that the soldiers deployed on Tuesday were setting up checkpoints across Swat, a valley popular with tourists until an upsurge of violence earlier this year.The army says that the soldiers deployed on Tuesday were setting up checkpoints across Swat, a valley popular with tourists until an upsurge of violence earlier this year.
Local elders have not welcomed earlier troop deployments
It says that it wants to curb the activities of militant leader Maulana Fazlullah, who reportedly has used radio broadcasts to call for jihad, or holy war, against the Pakistani authorities.It says that it wants to curb the activities of militant leader Maulana Fazlullah, who reportedly has used radio broadcasts to call for jihad, or holy war, against the Pakistani authorities.
Maj Gen Waheed Arshad said that the checkpoints are "to ensure that Fazlullah and his band of criminals stop terrorising innocent civilians".Maj Gen Waheed Arshad said that the checkpoints are "to ensure that Fazlullah and his band of criminals stop terrorising innocent civilians".
He denied the deployment was in response to a remote-controlled bomb attack on a military convoy in the Chakdara area of lower Swat valley on Tuesday night.He denied the deployment was in response to a remote-controlled bomb attack on a military convoy in the Chakdara area of lower Swat valley on Tuesday night.
Troops were initially deployed in Swat, about 50km (30 miles) north of Peshawar in July as part of a crackdown on militancy.Troops were initially deployed in Swat, about 50km (30 miles) north of Peshawar in July as part of a crackdown on militancy.
Earlier this week a delegation of local elders called on Mr Mulk and reportedly pleaded with him to withdraw troops from Swat because their presence was "inciting militancy" in the area.Earlier this week a delegation of local elders called on Mr Mulk and reportedly pleaded with him to withdraw troops from Swat because their presence was "inciting militancy" in the area.
People contacted by BBC in Malakand and Chakdara areas of Swat say troops and police are now monitoring traffic on the main road entering the district from south.People contacted by BBC in Malakand and Chakdara areas of Swat say troops and police are now monitoring traffic on the main road entering the district from south.