An armed Pakistani Taliban chats with residents in Buner district of the troubled Swat valley on April 23, 2009. Pakistan deployed paramilitary troops to northwestern districts infiltrated by Taliban militants as global concern mounted over Islamabad's ability to rein in the Islamists. The extremists patrolled the streets of Buner district, about 100 km (60 miles) outside the capital, warning residents not to engage in "un-Islamic" activity and barring women from public places, officials and witnesses said. AFP PHOTO/Tariq MAHMOOD (Photo credit should read TARIQ MAHMOOD/AFP/Getty Images)
