In recent months Taliban militants had taken control of much of the valley, killing outspoken residents and blowing up schools accused of serving as army outposts.

• 最近几个月来，塔利班激进分子取得了对斯瓦特山谷的控制权，他们杀死了公开反对塔利班的居民，并炸毁了那些被指控为巴军队前哨基地的学校。