Pakistani Troops Overstaying Welcome In Valley Once Occupied By Taliban, Residents Say

Nearly a decade ago, the U.S. Army pushed the Taliban out of a river plain nestled at the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains: the Swat Valley. It was territory the Taliban had occupied inside Pakistan itself.

It was a success story at the time, but soldiers are still stationed there. And as NPR's Diaa Hadid (@diaahadid) found out recently, residents say they've overstayed their welcome.

Correction: An earlier version of this post's headline incorrectly referenced U.S. Army troops. We regret the error.