Sunday, October 25, 2009

Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- October 25, 2009

Pakistan Bombs Taliban After Capturing Key Town -- Christian Science Monitor

The military claims to have killed more than 160 militants since the offensive began a week ago, but it's encountering fierce resistance from the Taliban.

Pakistan pressed on in its week-old offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan Sunday, bombing militant bases and advancing ground troops after recapturing the hometown of the Pakistani Taliban's leader Saturday.

Continuing a wave of attacks against Pakistani military, police, and civilian targets, a suicide bomber killed a police officer early Sunday after police stopped his car.

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More News On Pakistan

Pakistan forces bomb Taliban in South Waziristan -- Reuters
Pakistan recaptures Taliban stronghold -- Washington Post
Pakistani army takes Taliban chief's hometown -- AP
Taliban leader's stronghold falls to Pakistani army -- The Guardian
Pakistan army says Taliban on run -- UPI
Taliban on the run from Pakistan army -- ABC News (Australia)
Militant Attacks Continue Amid Pakistan Army Push -- Bloomberg
Six killed in military helicopter crash near Bajaur -- Dawn
15 more militants killed in Pakistan's S Waziristan operation -- China View
Three soldiers die in Waziristan offensive: officials -- Dawn
Tough Taliban resistance blunting Pak Army’s edge in ‘Raah-e-Nijaat’ operation: Report -- Trak.in News
'Taliban to be flushed out of South Waziristan within a month' -- Press Trust of India
Report: U.S. drone kills 24 in Pakistan -- UPI
Pakistan denies drone attack report -- Al Jazeera
‘No definitive information about Waziristan operation’: Holbrooke -- Dawn
Islamabad tries to temper hope of quick victory -- Financial Times
Pakistan army's South Waziristan battle fails to win hearts and minds of tribesmen -- The Telegraph
Look at insurgent groups on Afghan-Pakistan border -- AP

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