This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/world/asia/pakistani-taliban-end-ceasefire-with-government.html
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Pakistani Taliban End Cease-Fire With Government | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban said Wednesday that they were ending a six-week-old ceasefire but would continue peace talks with the Pakistani government. | PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban said Wednesday that they were ending a six-week-old ceasefire but would continue peace talks with the Pakistani government. |
| In a statement emailed to journalists, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, as the group is formally known, accused the military of torturing prisoners and killing 50 militants during the ceasefire. | In a statement emailed to journalists, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, as the group is formally known, accused the military of torturing prisoners and killing 50 militants during the ceasefire. |
| “The T.T.P. showed restraint and patience over the ongoing operations,” said the spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, in reference to the Pakistani military. “But the government failed to take notice of this.” | “The T.T.P. showed restraint and patience over the ongoing operations,” said the spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, in reference to the Pakistani military. “But the government failed to take notice of this.” |
| The Taliban announced a one-month ceasefire on March 1, then extended it by 10 days on April 1. But militant attacks continued during that stretch, killing dozens of civilians in Islamabad and elsewhere. | The Taliban announced a one-month ceasefire on March 1, then extended it by 10 days on April 1. But militant attacks continued during that stretch, killing dozens of civilians in Islamabad and elsewhere. |
| The Taliban claimed that those attacks were conducted by a breakaway group, but some analysts and Pakistani officials are skeptical of the claims, saying it was just as likely that the Taliban were using violence to keep pressure on the talks. The Taliban’s announcement about ending the ceasefire on Wednesday was also widely taken as an attempt to influence the negotiations. | The Taliban claimed that those attacks were conducted by a breakaway group, but some analysts and Pakistani officials are skeptical of the claims, saying it was just as likely that the Taliban were using violence to keep pressure on the talks. The Taliban’s announcement about ending the ceasefire on Wednesday was also widely taken as an attempt to influence the negotiations. |
| After a preliminary meeting with the Taliban in late March, the government agreed to release 12 low-level prisoners. But it refused Taliban demands for a “peace zone” where militants could move freely in South Waziristan. | After a preliminary meeting with the Taliban in late March, the government agreed to release 12 low-level prisoners. But it refused Taliban demands for a “peace zone” where militants could move freely in South Waziristan. |
| Despite the end of the ceasefire, Mr. Shahid said, the Taliban would continue to pursue peace “in complete sincerity.” | Despite the end of the ceasefire, Mr. Shahid said, the Taliban would continue to pursue peace “in complete sincerity.” |