In two days the remains of local militants were gone, but seven bodies remained unclaimed.

The Jordanians say they foiled the plot, arresting more than a dozen local militants.

But after suffering heavy casualties in 2004 and early 2005, they began negotiating with local militants.

Unfortunately, the rise of local militants and internal bombings put an end to this new freedom.

The government immediately blamed local Muslim militants with ties to international terrorism.

The police said they did not know which group was behind the attacks, but suspected local militants.

The base immediately became a bulls-eye for all the local militants and poppy growers in the area.

The identity of the attackers was not immediately known, but the government blamed local Muslim militants with ties to international terrorism.

The officials expressed surprise at the strength and breadth of the resistance, which they said had come from both local and foreign militants.

The remnants of the foreign and local militants made their way into North Waziristan.