The Pakistani military has entered the largest city in the Taliban-controlled district of Swat, the state reports.
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Pakistan begins “most important phase” of battle with Taliban
Taliban takeover of Pakistan possible, U.S. expert says
The Pakistani military has claimed victory in Buner, an area in the northwest that the Taliban has invaded. But, according to the BBC, the state doesn’t appear to have taken control of the region.
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Pakistan bombs Taliban in the northwest
Fighting between the Pakistani military and the Taliban in the mountainous northwest region of the country continues, the AFP reports.
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State Dept.: Iran leading state sponsor of terrorism
A U.S. State Department report calls Iran the most significant state sponsor of terrorism. This conclusion was published Thursday in a country by country report.
According to the State Department, Iran uses terrorism to counter Western influence and assert its regional position in the Middle East.
The report said that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds [...]
Taliban holding police station hostage in northern Pakistan
The LA Times reports that Pakistan’s military has re-taken the main town in the district of Buner.
But Taliban fighters took control of a police station before the military swooped in. While about 18 officers were released, 50 are still being held hostage. The state is facing drawn out hostage negotiations with the Taliban.
Pakistan’s [...]
Pakistan’s military fights Taliban in Buner
The Taliban made an agreement to withdraw from Buner, a region in northern Pakistan, after having taken power with little resistance from Pakistan’s government. But the Taliban never actually withdrew, and now Pakistan has sent troops to battle them out, the New York Times reports.
A military spokesman said that the withdrawal was a show, [...]