Saturday, October 17, 2009

Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- October 17, 2009



Pakistan Army Starts S.Waziristan Ground Assault -- Yahoo News/Reuters

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani forces launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in South Waziristan on the Afghan border on Saturday, with soldiers advancing from three directions, officials said.

The assault follows a string of militant attacks that began on October 5 with the suicide bombing of a U.N. office in Islamabad and included assaults on the army headquarters, police and the public in which more than 150 people were killed.

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More News On Pakistan

Ground offensive begins in Pakistan al-Qaida haven -- Yahoo News/AP
Pakistan Moves Troops Into Taliban Stronghold -- New York Times
Pakistan targets Taliban in major ground operation -- Yahoo News/AFP
Pakistan Hits Taliban, Al Qaeda Strongholds -- L.A. Times
Pakistan Begins Offensive Against Taliban -- CBS
Pakistan forces on Taliban offensive -- BBC
Pakistan Begins Offensive Against Taliban -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan army launch offensive on Taliban -- Times Online
Pakistan offensive: troops meet heavy Taliban resistance -- The Telegraph
FACTBOX-The battle in Pakistan's South Waziristan -- Reuters

Pentagon Closely Monitors Pakistan Situation -- U.S. Department of Defense
Wave of Terror Strikes Continue in Pakistan -- Voice of America
Pakistan Under Pressure From Wave of Attacks -- Voice of America

Pakistan Defends US Aid Package -- Voice of America
Qureshi defends Kerry-Lugar bill in NA -- Dawn
‘Explaining’ Kerry-Lugar -- Dawn
Without fanfare, Obama signs Pakistan aid bill -- Reuters
Will Taliban attacks in Pakistan sway Obama's war decision? -- Christian Science Monitor

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