Military begins operation against Taliban

A local government official says Pakistan has launched a military operation against Taliban militants who have been threatening the main city in the country’s volatile north-west.

Military begins operation against Taliban
Sat, 28 Jun, 2008 - 11:14

A local government official says Pakistan has launched a military operation against Taliban militants who have been threatening the main city in the country’s volatile north-west.

Muhammad Siddiq Khan says the paramilitary Frontier Corps began the operation today in the Khyber tribal region near Peshawar.

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