Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- April 29, 2009

A Pakistani police officer stands guard on Sunday at a main bazaar of Sehwari, a village of Buner district. Taliban militants entered Buner this month, following a peace deal in which the militants agreed to disarm. Naveed Ali / Los Angeles Times

Pakistan Takes Revenge For Taliban 'Withdrawal Sham' -- Independent Online

Fresh military strikes after intercepts disclose strategy of Swat valley militants.

Backed by fighter jets and helicopter gunships, Pakistani troops dramatically expanded a military offensive against Taliban hideouts yesterday after fresh evidence emerged of the militants' determination to extend their reach beyond the Swat valley and towards the capital.

Army chiefs said the operation in Buner, which followed swiftly on the heels of a military bombardment of Lower Dir, was expected to last a week. The aim was to "eliminate and expel" an estimated 500 militants scattered across the strategic valley, which lies just 70 miles north of Islamabad, officials said.

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70 militants killed in Pak operation -- The Daily Star
Pakistan army 'retakes key town' -- BBC
Pakistan Claims to Retake Town -- New York Times
Pakistan retakes Buner town from Taliban -- UPI
Pakistan Claims to Retake Town -- New York Times
Pakistan Launches Air Strikes Against Taliban -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan attacks Taliban bases near Islamabad -- L.A. Times
Pakistan Battles Taliban in Northwest -- Voice Of America
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US officials ratchet up pressure on Pakistan over Taliban militants -- Christian Science Monitor
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US Welcomes Pakistani Offensive, Calls for Sustained Effort -- Voice Of America
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U.S. may fast-track aid to block Taliban -- Washington Times
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