Pakistan Faces Limits As It Widens War On Taliban -- Christian Science Monitor
The Army is preparing for a new offensive in South Waziristan. A US drone strike Thursday killed at least nine in the area.
New Delhi - The Pakistani military is preparing to open a new front in its fight against the Taliban, this time targeting South Waziristan, a tribal region and home base for Taliban factions fighting the Pakistani state.
In recent days, it has launched softening-up operations, including air raids and shelling.
The military has the momentum of battlefield gains and popular support after pushing back one Taliban faction in northwestern Swat Valley and nearby areas.
But South Waziristan is no Swat.
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