Others were far more critical, seeing it as allowing militants to regroup and reorganize after military operations.

General Charles F. Wald, deputy commander of the European Command, said global-positioning equipment was allowing militants to create virtual garrisons in the sand.

In exchange, Baitullah's followers would not attack government officials, impede development projects or allow foreign militants to operate within their territory.

Political liberalisation ushered in by the return to civilian rule in 1999 has allowed militants from religious and ethnic groups to express their frustrations more freely, and with increasing violence.

Henderson freed all those imprisoned in the 1965 uprising and allowed protest-related militants to return.

Indian officials say they will not go to Islamabad until Pakistan stops allowing Islamic militants to cross into Indian-held Kashmir.

After the Soviets were routed, Mr. Gates said, the United States erred by neglecting the region, allowing militants to take over.

Instead, they've rejected every deal, allowing militants to sabotage the peace process.

Portadown Orangemen allowed known militants such as George Seawright to take part in a 6 July 1986 march, contrary to a prior agreement.

He accused the Pakistani security forces of allowing militants to operate openly in cities such as Quetta, Karachi and Peshawar, as well as the tribal territories.