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Makin or Makeen is a small town in South Waziristan, Pakistan, located on the Y-junction between Sararogha and Wana, just south of Razmak in North Waziristan. It is mainly populated by members of the Mehsud tribe. The Pakistani military has called it "the nerve center" of the Pakistani Taliban.〔DAWN, (Soldiers close in on Taliban nerve centre ), 01 Nov. 2009〕 Just north of Makin is the village of China, and the Taliban stronghold of Ladha is a few kilometers to the south. The Jan Alam Hospital is located in Makin's bazaar.〔DAWN, (Seventeen Taliban killed in factional fighting ), 17 Aug. 2009〕 The bazaar is the commercial hub of the Mehsud tribe. As of 2005, tribesmen entering Makin bazaar had to deposit weapons at a checkpoint, to be returned on departure. The Makin Tehsil has seven middle schools (including two for girls) and two high schools (none for girls).〔Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan, (FATA SW Agency School Directory )〕 ==Recent history== Makin was the base of Baitullah Mehsud, the former leader of Tehrik-i-Taliban until his death in an August 2009 drone attack.〔Daily Mail News, (7 killed in US drone strike in Makeen ), 26 Mar. 2009〕〔(High-profile victories in the battle against terror ), The Times, 9 Aug. 2009〕 In 2007, Baitullah Mehsud was at "Anwar Shah’s house" in Makin when he allegedly claimed responsibility for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto during an intercepted phone call.〔The Nation (Pakistan), (Pak fights 'mother of all battles' with Taliban ), 18 Oct. 2009〕 A February 2009 United States drone attack struck three compounds, allegedly used by Baitullah Mehsud.〔NY Times, (U.S. Airstrike Kills 30 in Pakistan ), 14 Feb. 2009〕 Two vehicles were destroyed in a March 2009 drone strike.〔DAWN, (Seven Arabs killed in Waziristan drone attack ), 26 Mar. 2009〕 A June 2009 airstrike aimed at Baitullah Mehsud and his deputy Qari Hussain killed 60 people in Makin. In August 2009, a drone attack destroyed the house of Mehsud's father-in-law.〔BBC, (Pakistan drone attack 'kills 10' ), 11 August 2009〕 Makin has also been involved in factional fighting between rival Taliban groups and tribal disputes, including a shootout after Mehsud's death.〔DAWN, (Fight for spoils splits Taliban ), 18 Aug. 2009〕〔BBC, (Waziristan house bomb kills six ), 25 May 2005〕 New York Times reporter David Rohde and two Afghan colleagues Tahir Luddin and Asad Mangal were being held in Makin during the March 2009 missile strike.〔NY Times, ( A Drone Strike and Dwindling Hope ), 20 October 2009〕 Rohde reported that the area "teemed with Uzbek, Arab, Afghan and Pakistani militants." After the drone strike, the Taliban arrested and executed a local man, whose decapitated body was hung in the local bazaar. Makin is a target of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, which was launched in October 2009. On 6 November 2009, the Pakistani Army entered Makin, and cleared a large part of the town.〔Reuters, (Pakistani forces enter Taliban headquarters ), 6 Nov. 2009〕 The military razed Mehsud's house. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Makin, Pakistan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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