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Published 11/07/2009 by Southland Times

Pakistani forces enter major Taliban base

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Taliban attack kills 3 Pakistani soldiers: offi...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Taliban militants killed three Pakistani soldiers in an assault on a check post in the northwest as the military pressed its ground and ... - [11/07/2009 - Yahoo! Canada]

Taliban attack kills three Pakistani soldiers

TALIBAN militants killed three Pakistani soldiers in an assault on a check post in the northwest as the military pressed its ground and air offensive, officials ... - [11/07/2009 - Daily Telegraph Australia]

Pakistan Troops Storm Taliban Bastion, 24 Dea ...

Pakistan's military said Friday that its forces had stormed into yet another Taliban stronghold and killed 24 militants during a major ground and air offensive about ... - [11/07/2009 - Aljazeera.com]

Pakistani Forces Enter Major Taliban Base - [11/06/2009 - Epoch Times]

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"We have not seen much resistance as we entered Makeen" said a senior military...

Pakistani forces enter major Taliban base [Southland Times - 11/07/2009]

...to be identified. "Our troops are now clearing mines and IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and moving forward."

Pakistani forces enter major Taliban base [Southland Times - 11/07/2009]

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