According to intelligence reports,
the militia have moved in small groups into Gilgit and Muzaffarabad, while 60- 80 Pakistani Pashtoons have regrouped in Skardu.
In response to the blockade, on 11 August 2008, under the leadership of Sheikh Abdul
Aziz, 50,000 to 2,50,000 Kashmiri protesters attempted to cross the Line of Control to Muzaffarabad.