Sentence examples for tribal zone from inspiring English sources

In August 2011, after the surveillance had been stopped, Mr. Merah traveled to Pakistan, where he apparently received training from jihadist fighters in the tribal zone bordering Afghanistan.

But, Mr. Sherpao said the coalition government had a poor comprehension of the conflict in the tribal zone, and little cohesion.

Within the past week or so, a small number of American Special Forces, mainly communications and intelligence specialists, have begun operating with Pakistani troops in the tribal zone.

The tribal zone, known formally as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), is the most difficult region for the polio work.

The Taliban, which have solidified control across Pakistan's tribal zone and are seeking new staging grounds to attack American soldiers in Afghanistan, have sided with fellow Sunni Muslims against an enclave of Shiites settled in Parachinar for centuries.

Over the last several years, as the Qaeda-backed insurgents increased their hold on Pakistan's tribal areas and used their base to attack American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, the United States military asked for permission for combat soldiers to operate in the tribal zone, according to American officials.

Headley also provided details of the extensive operation of militants in the lawless "tribal zones" along Pakistan's western border.

Jesuit priest Paolo Dall'Oglio was kidnapped in Syria in July 2013 and aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto disappeared in the tribal zones between Pakistan and Afghanistan in January 2012.

"Some have compared the situation to Afghanistan or Somalia, but I think the proper analogy is with the tribal zones of northern Pakistan," he said.

The Pakistani and American forces have been treading gingerly, however, since they are operating for the first time in the Pakistani tribal zones and do not want to provoke resistance from locals who have ethnic ties to the Taliban.

Pakistan currently has more than 100,000 soldiers engaged in operations in the semi-autonomous tribal zones where senior international militants connected to al-Qaida, local extremists and a significant proportion of the Taliban's leadership are thought to be based.