Pakistan's leading militants have called on fighters not to attack
the Pakistani military in their most important sanctuary along the
Afghan border.
Taliban and al-Qaida militants have long used the
North Waziristan tribal area as a base to stage attacks against U.S.-led
forces in neighboring Afghanistan.
Pakistan has refused U.S.
demands to launch an offensive in North Waziristan. American officials
have accused the Pakistani government of supporting some militants in
the area.
A militant leadership council distributed a pamphlet
Saturday saying fighters should honor an agreement not to attack
Pakistani security forces in North Waziristan.
The council includes leaders of the Pakistani Taliban and the feared Haqqani network. AP
