A top Pakistani military commander is ruling out an imminent offensive against Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants in the North Waziristan tribal region. The United States has long urged Pakistan to conduct a military operation to uproot militants who launch cross-border attacks on U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Recent media reports suggested that the United States has finally persuaded Pakistan to launch an offensive in the North Waziristan tribal district to dislodge sanctuaries of the Haqqani network, which allegedly has ties to Pakistan's spy agency.
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My Comment: I guess this was all just talk, as well as this.
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