In exchange,Sufi Mohammad promised to persuade Taliban militants, led by his son-in-law Maulana Fazlullah, to lay down their arms.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

But in case it does not work out and they refuse to lay down their arms and insist to continue their struggle for whatever reason,then the government is keeping the military option open,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.27