Pakistan army captures third key Taliban town

Pakistani troops entered the last of three Taliban strongholds targeted in a major offensive in the north-west today.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2009 - 11:53

Pakistani troops entered the last of three Taliban strongholds targeted in a major offensive in the north-west today.

The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.

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Courts Heathrow Place: South Waziristan Place: Pakistan Place: Makeen Place: US Place: Islamabad Place: Sararogha Place: Ladha Person: Baitullah Mehsud Person: Mehsud Person: Hakimullah Mehsud Organisation: Pakistan army Organisation: Taliban Organisation: al-Qaida Organisation: Pakistani army Organisation: Pakistani government

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