Article: Extremists challenge Pakistan: The rebels have given the president a Nov. 7 deadline to end his support of US airstrikes on Afghanistan.(World)

Byline: Philip Smucker Special to The Christian Science Monitor

SHINGLIBALLA, PAKISTAN

Angry bands of Himalayan rebels unload their ancient carbines and new machine guns across the ancient Silk Road, vowing to avenge what they call US murders of their ethnic kin inside neighboring Afghanistan.

The only thing passing through the blocked road beneath them is a lone camel loaded down with water and some food rations destined for militants farther up the highway. For the rebels, supplies are moved by a six-seat cable car that is run by a diesel-powered engine.

Farther up, a little north of the town of Batgram and south of Bisham, unarmed ...

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