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Suicide Bombings Demoralize Security Forces - by Ashfaq Yusufzai

Suicide Bombings Demoralize Security Forces - by Ashfaq Yusufzai: "'We are scared to be seen in our uniforms. The militants are better-equipped than we are. And there is no way to stop suicide bombers,' a police constable in Swat told IPS. He said the threat was real enough for senior officials to approve the idea of policemen performing their duties in plainclothes."

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