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Article: Taliban flee Swat valley after shaving off beards.

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May 15, 2009
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Taliban flee Swat valley after shaving off beards

By: Rezaul H Laskar

Islamabad, May 15 (PTI) As Pakistani Army mobilised more troops to fight the Taliban in the restive Swat valley today, militants began fleeing from the area after shaving off their trademark beards and cutting their long hair during the curfew relaxation to allow civilians to leave.

At least 55 militants were killed in the Army's fresh offensive against the Taliban fighters in Mingora, the major town in the Swat valley, where nearly 4,000 militants are holed up, and nearby areas.

With authorities relaxing the curfew for 8 hours from 6 am to 2 pm in various parts of ...

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