Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- June 1, 2009

Pakistan To Attack The Fountainhead Of Extremism: Rugged Waziristan -- McClatchy News

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Waziristan, the remote area that's the epicenter of Taliban and al Qaida militants in Pakistan, is set to become the next war zone in the nation's fight against Islamic extremists, where clashes between insurgents and the army erupted over the weekend.

So far, there are just skirmishes in Waziristan but the key U.S. ally plans a full-scale military offensive there this summer, according to Pakistani and Western officials, a fight that is certain to be deadlier than the current operation in Swat valley and with profound international repercussions.

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Pakistani army retakes largest town in Swat Valley -- Yahoo News/AP
Swat Valley victory over Taliban likely in 2-3 days: Pakistani official -- CBC
Analysis: True Swat victory won't be military -- Yahoo News/AP
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'Desperate' Swat Valley situation revealed -- ABC News Australia
Pakistan closing in on another key town: officials -- AFP
Attack on Pakistan bus terminal -- BBC
Taliban attack border camp in Pakistan -- UPI
18 more militants killed in NW Pakistan operation -- China View
Pakistan security stepped up -- Press TV
Iran closes border with Pakistan -- The Hindu
Pakistan vows to wipe out Jundullah: report -- Dawn
Nuclear weapons are safe, says defence official -- Dawn
Al-Qaeda plans for nuke takeover in Pak -- Times Now
Obama Sends Envoy to Pakistan Refugee Camps -- New York Times
Red Cross Alarmed by Situation in Pakistan's Swat -- Voice of America
Pakistan protests organized via Facebook -- UPI
Gutsy Pakistan protesters march against the Taliban -- L.A. Times
Allies against the Taliban -- Globe and Mail editorial