Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- May 20, 2009

Click map for full view. Taliban presence, by district and tribal agency, in the Swat region. Information on Taliban presence obtained from open source and derived by The Long War Journal based on the presence of Taliban shadow governments, levels of fighting, and reports from the region. Map created by Bill Raymond for The Long War Journal. Last updated: May 12, 2009.

Pakistani Army Advances Slowly Through Swat -- Long War Journal

The Pakistani military is still facing tough resistance from Taliban forces in Swat and Buner as the operation in the Malakand Division enters its fourth week.

The operation, known as Rah-e-Haq 4, is the military's fourth attempt to clear the Taliban from the Swat region since the fall of 2007. The prior operations failed to eject the Taliban and led to peace deals that put the Taliban in control of the district.

The Pakistani Army has thrown more than 15,000 troops into the fight against an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 Taliban fighters in Swat. According to military reports, the number of Taliban fighters killed is fast approaching 1,200.

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More News On Pakistan's Civil War

Pakistan army struggles in Buner -- BBC
Urban Battle Looms Ahead for Pakistan in Swat -- New York Times.
Quagmire in Swat Valley -- Washington Times opinion
Taliban's Reign of Fear Spreads in Pakistani City -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan: 80 Taliban dead as troops take town -- AP
NATO supply tankers come under attack in Khyber Agency -- Daily Times
‘Taliban forcibly recruit people against military’ -- Daily Times
Clinton Announces US Aid for Pakistan -- Voice of America.
US to Provide Millions For Pakistani Refugees -- Washington Post
US Supports Pakistan Fight Against Taliban, Pentagon Spokesman Says -- American Forces Press Service
Canada eyes arms sales to Pakistan -- Toronto Star
Taliban responsible for operation: Gilani -- Daily Times
Sats Show Pakistan Super-Sizing Its Nuclear Weapons Complex -- Danger Room
Pakistan Increases Plutonium Separation Capacity, Experts Say -- Global Security Newswire
Pakistan denies nuclear expansion -- BBC