Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- October 27, 2009



Pakistan Army Against Taliban: What Are The Waziristan Goals? -- Christian Science Monitor

The Pakistan Army claims 42 Taliban militants killed in Waziristan today. But does it have enough troops to take on the Taliban's Uzbek strongholds?

New Delhi - Pakistan's "South Waziristan offensive" has long had the billing of something epic – a beaches-of-Normandy assault on the mountain caves that form the closest thing to an enemy capital in the war on terror.

In the week and a half since launching its three-pronged attack on the Taliban stronghold, the Pakistan Army claims it has killed more than 160 militants and lost two dozen soldiers. Today, the Army claimed it had killed 42 in its march toward Taliban strongholds. Over the weekend, it recaptured the key town of Kotkai, which has switched hands three times since the offensive began – a sign of the fierce resistance the Taliban is putting up

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More News On Afghanistan

Pakistan advances in Taliban area -- BBC
Taliban, Army clash throughout Pakistan's northwest -- Long War Journal
42 militants killed as Pakistan presses offensive -- Yahoo News/AP
Pakistan says 42 killed in anti-Taliban offensive -- Yahoo News/AFP
Militants Kill 11 Pakistani Soldiers in Attacks -- New York Times
Pakistani army officer escapes gun attack -- Reuters
Senior officer escapes assassination bid in Pakistan -- CNN
Pakistan villagers take up guns, sticks against Taliban -- L.A. Times
War influx stirs tension in Pakistan flashpoint -- AFP
Around 200,000 people flee South Waziristan -- Daily Times
Pakistanis too scared to leave home, many want to flee country -- Times of India
India warns against Sikh pilgrimage to Pakistan -- Dawn
Pressure From US Strains Ties With Pakistan -- New York Times
Victory for Pakistani Army -- Economic Times of India editorial

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