Tuesday, June 09, 2009

DTN News: Pakistan TODAY June 9, 2009 - Pakistan Military In Swat Valley During Offensive Against Taliban

DTN News: Pakistan TODAY June 9, 2009 - Pakistan Military In Swat Valley During Offensive Against Taliban
*Source: DTN News
(NSI News Source Info) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - June 9, 2009: Pakistani army soldiers and tanks stop over during curfew break in the Dir district, where troops launched an offensive against militants June 8, 2009. Pakistani villagers enraged with the Taliban after the bombing of a mosque battled the militants on Monday, underscoring a shift in public opinion away. from the hardline Islamists.
The military has been fighting the Taliban in the Swat valley, northwest of the capital, for more than a month after the militants took advantage of a peace pact to conquer new areas.

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