Pakistan vow to take control of Swat Valley

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Updated January 29, 2009 21:59:44

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to control Taliban militants in the country's north-western Swat valley.

The president said the Taliban would NOT be allowed to set up parallel courts or threaten people with death if they do not appear before them. Pakistan's military is fighting extremists loyal to radical cleric Maulana Fazlullah and his supporters, who're waging a violent campaign to introduce Islamic Shariah law in the region - once a popular tourist destination.

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