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Militants parade Pakistani troops
Friday, November 2, 2007 : Taleban fighters in Pakistan's northern district of Swat show 48 captured paramilitary troops to journalists.
The soldiers said they surrendered when their positions on a hilltop were surrounded by armed militants.
More than 2,500 paramilitary troops were sent to Swat last week as fighting in the area worsened.
Nearly 300 soldiers are still being held prisoner further south in the Waziristan tribal region.
The militants in Swat want the imposition of Sharia law.
'Fellow Muslims'
The troops captured in Swat this week were air-dropped by helicopters last Saturday.
They say that more than 100 troops abandoned their positions on Thursday night.
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