Pakistan artillery attacked Taliban hideouts in the northwest regions as President Asif Ali Zardari asked Washington for "ownership" of US drones killing militants on its soil.(AFP Graphics)
Pakistan Pounds Taliban Bastions, 834,000 Flee -- Yahoo News/AFP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – More than 834,000 civilians have now fled a relentless military assault on Taliban holed up in Pakistan's rugged northwest, where artillery pounded rebel bastions Thursday in fierce battles.
Pakistan vowed success in the 19-day campaign to rid the scenic Swat valley and surrounding areas of Islamist fighters, who have waged a brutal insurgency to impose sharia law and expand their control in the nuclear-armed country.
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Pakistan PM vows to "win militarily" -- China View
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In a First, U.S. Provides Pakistan With Drone Data -- New York Times
U.S. acknowledges Pakistan drone program -- L.A. Times
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