THE Army has moved about 3,000 troops into a tribal region where 22 local tribesmen were slain by Taliban militants on Wednesday, a military spokesman told CNN. The forces cleared the Jandola region of militants loyal to Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, according to Gen Athar Abbas. Mehsud's forces have been engaged in turf wars with the rival Bhittani tribe, which had formed a committee to work toward peace in the lawless region. Abbas said that the recent clashes would not affect the government's negotiations with militant groups in the tribal region.