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The Waziristan Accord (or North Waziristan Accord) was an agreement between the government of Pakistan and tribals resident in the Waziristan area to mutually cease hostilities in North Waziristan (a district in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan). The agreement was signed on 5 September 2006 in the North Waziristan town of Miranshah. The agreement effectively ended the Waziristan War, fought between the Pakistani military and rebels in the border region with ties to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. However, recent attacks by the pro-Taliban militants suggest that the truce has been broken by the militants who attacked and killed 50 Pakistanis including soldiers and police.() The attacks are also believed to have been as a retaliation for the Lal Masjid attacks by Pakistan Army. Initial reports characterized the accord as an agreement with the Taliban. However, the Government of Pakistan has strenuously denied that the Taliban were party to the accord, nor that the accord is a deal with the Taliban. News sources continue to report that the Taliban fighters exert significant and perhaps dominant control over the area, and were the main force behind the peace agreement (see Islamic Emirate of Waziristan). Voice of America reports, for instance, that the pact received the blessing of Mullah Omar, the former leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.〔(US Seeks to Heal Rift Between Key Anti-Terror Allies ) 26 September 2006〕 ==Details of the accord== The accord consists of 16 clauses and 4 sub-clauses. The major points include:〔 〕 *The Government agrees to stop air and ground attacks against militants in Waziristan. *Militants are to cease cross-border movement into and out of Afghanistan. *Foreigners (understood to mean foreign jihadists) in North Waziristan will have to leave Pakistan but "those who cannot leave will be allowed to live peacefully, respecting the law of the land and the agreement" (wording from Dawn newspaper article). *Area check-points and border patrols will be manned by a tribal force. Pakistan Army forces will withdraw from control points. *No parallel administration will be established in the area. The law of the Government shall remain in force. *The Government agrees to follow local customs and traditions in resolving issues. *Tribal leaders will ensure that no one attacks law enforcement personnel or damages state property. *Tribesmen will not carry heavy weapons. Small arms are allowed. *Militants will not enter agencies adjacent to this agency (the agency of North Waziristan). *Both sides will return any captured weapons, vehicles, and communication devices. *The Government will release captured militants and will not arrest them again. *The Government will pay compensation for property damage and deaths of innocent civilians in the area. 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「Waziristan Accord」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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