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Pakistan says 60 dead as Taliban resist onslaught

AFP South Asian Edition 35 days ago

Pakistan pounded Taliban bases from the air and bore down on their leader's hometown Sunday, intensifying a major offensive against the Islamists and claiming to have killed 60 militants. More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan, part of the tribal belt ...

Pakistan says 60 rebels dead in anti-Taliban push

AFP South Asian Edition 35 days ago

Pakistan pounded Taliban bases from the air and bore down on their leader's hometown on Sunday, intensifying a major offensive against the Islamists which it said had killed 60 militants. More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan, part of the tribal ...

Pakistani troops, Taliban in heavy clashes

AFP South Asian Edition 35 days ago

The Taliban put up fierce resistance Sunday as Pakistan pounded rebel bases from the air and bore down on their leader's hometown, intensifying a major offensive against the Islamists. More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan, part of the tribal belt ...

Pakistan says 60 Taliban militants killed in offensive

AFP Global Edition 35 days ago

Pakistan pounded Taliban bases from the air and bore down on their leader's hometown on Sunday, intensifying a major offensive against the Islamists which it said had killed 60 militants. More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan, part of the tribal ...

Pakistan army faces black hole in Waziristan

AFP South Asian Edition 35 days ago

Pakistan's military faces near impossible odds to smash Taliban networks in South Waziristan on impenetrable terrain infested with some of the most dangerous militants in the world, analysts say. Riding on a wave of popular support after a relatively successful operation against ...

Pakistan jets blast Taliban bases after hostage drama

AFP South Asian Edition 41 days ago

Pakistani jets pounded Taliban sanctuaries after a dramatic hostage siege at the army headquarters, as the military geared up Monday for a full ground assault to take on the increasingly brazen rebels. The air strikes late Sunday and early Monday on Taliban ...

Pakistan jets blast Taliban bases

AFP Asian Edition 41 days ago

Pakistani jets pounded Taliban sanctuaries after a dramatic hostage siege at the army headquarters, as the military geared up Monday for a full ground assault to take on the increasingly brazen rebels. The air strikes late Sunday and early Monday on Taliban ...

Pakistan army awaits orders to strike Taliban

AFP South Asian Edition 41 days ago

Pakistan's army said Monday it was waiting for government orders to launch a strike against Taliban strongholds in the northwest tribal belt after a brazen hostage siege left 19 people dead. Suspected Taliban-linked gunmen staged an audacious day-time raid on the military ...

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