Saturday, October 24, 2009

Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- October 24, 2009

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Pakistan Troops Retake Taliban Stronghold In Waziristan -- Reuters

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery recaptured a strategic town from Taliban militants after fierce fighting, officials said on Saturday.

Kotkai town in South Waziristan has changed hands three times since the army launched a major offensive on Taliban strongholds a week ago, highlighting the difficulty of seizing territorial advantage in the rugged mountains and valleys near Afghanistan.

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More News On Pakistan

Army captures Pakistani Taliban leader's hometown -- AP
Pakistan Military Captures Taliban Leader's Hometown -- Voice of America
Pakistani troops take key Taliban town of Kotkai -- The Guardian
Pakistan 'takes key Taliban town' -- BBC
Pakistan captures Taliban chief's hometown -- AFP
Insurgents putting up a tough fight in Waziristan operation, analysts say -- Washington Post
Pakistan Air Force Site Is Bombed -- New York Times
24 Killed in Pakistan Militants’ Guerilla Warfare Campaign -- Times Online
US strikes in Bajaur tribal areas, kills 22 Taliban, al Qaeda -- Long War Journal
US drones assisting Pakistan army: report -- Dawn
U.S. Drones Back Pak Offensive Against Taliban -- The Danger Room
Militant attacks in Pakistan so far in October -- Yahoo News/AP
South Waziristan fighting blocks civilian aid -- ABC News (Australia)
Pakistan army 'punishes civilians' -- The Independent
Red Cross warns aid blocked in Pakistan conflict -- Dawn

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