A wave of violence that has undermined the Pakistani government's control of a swath of territory along the northwestern border -- where sympathizers of Taliban and al-Qaida hold sway -- claimed more lives Thursday.
The Associated Press reports at least 18 people were killed and 30 wounded, when a suspected suicide bomber attacked a truck carrying troops.
New troops have been deployed to Swat, a mountain valley popular with tourists until violence flared there this summer, to quell Maulana Fazlullah, who has called for Taliban-style rule and holy war against Pakistani authorities.
For more, check out this AP story by Riaz Khan.
-- Jaime Holguin
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