Recently in Dir, villagers, who had been enraged by a suicide bombing in a mosque at the time of Jummah prayers that left 33 dead, have now taken it upon themselves as duty to defeat the barbarian forces and have managed to kill around 15 militants. The wrath of the people for the Taliban is now becoming more and more evident. Villagers formed ‘lashkars’ and raged in 5 villages where the Taliban were taken to be based. The locals are said to be determined to drive the Taliban out of their territory and their lives. Newspapers state that even before the ongoing military operation began, ‘bands of tribesmen in various parts of the northern areas had expressed a determination to act against the Taliban’. On several occasions, unfortunately, their resolves were met with suicide bombings targeting anti-Taliban gatherings.Though, the fact that the militants now seem to be retreating could encourage local people to make, perhaps, more efforts against the Taliban.With utter relief, it is becoming more and more obvious that the people are no longer willing to tolerate any more atrocities.The protesting of people against the Taliban, however, may play a vital role in the struggle against their elimination.We all are aware of the fact now, hopefully, that these ‘well-intentioned holy men’ seek hideout amidst local population; once the local population kicks them out, they’ll have no where to go. No where to hide. No place to hide their hideous crimes and filthy minds and bodies.Here, we must note that for the local people to act against the Barbarians, it must be made clear to all, that the state will stand by them in their mission to rid us of the Taliban completely.Newspapers state that in many places that people are worried and fear that the Barbarians are not truly gone. In Swat, militants’ leaders have warned residents/ villagers that ‘they shall return’ before they retreated to the mountains; hurrah to the courage of our people for their bravery, as they demonstrated a strong disliking of even the prospect of their return and that they are more than “unwilling” to accept any such future.These people need to be encouraged as a means to challenge the militants and isolate them from the people who they have, in the past, claimed to represent.