Article: Militancy Spills Over Into Pakistan's Swat Valley

MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
08-14-2008
Militancy Spills Over Into Pakistan's Swat Valley

Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 21:00-22:00 PM


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MELISSA BLOCK, host:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.

ROBERT SIEGEL, host:

And I'm Robert Siegel. In the northwest frontier province of Pakistan lies the Swat Valley. It's a lush region known for its green meadows and sweeping mountain vistas. But it's also been the scene of daily conflict between Islamist militants and the Pakistani army.

NPR's Philip Reeves went to the Swat Valley and filed this report.

PHILIP REEVES: Dr. Zahid Hussein(ph) cannot sleep. He cannot work. He cannot concentrate. He ...

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