Source: CNN
The man blamed for the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has declared a cease-fire now that the former Pakistan prime minister’s party is in power, a government official said.
Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, was accused by President Pervez Musharraf of masterminding Bhutto’s assassination last year — a conclusion also made […]

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Source: Los Angles Times
The move is likely to frustrate the U.S., which wants decisive action against the militants. Meanwhile, a helicopter crash kills three generals.

By Laura King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
ISLAMABAD — After weeks of escalating battles with government troops, Taliban militants on Wednesday declared a cease-fire — a move likely to frustrate […]

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