Pakistan forces 'hit Taliban bases'
Pakistani forces have attacked Taliban bases near the Afghan border, as government-troops continued an offensive to take back control of the South Waziristan region.
Helicopter gunships fired on the Taliban strongholds of Makeen and Ladha on Wednesday, security officials told the Reuters news agency.
They added that gun battles had taken place in Kotkai, the birthplace of Hakimullah Mehsud
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The offensive, which began on Saturday, is being followed closely by Western powers involved in the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
It is being seen as a major test of the Pakistani government's ability to tackle fighters who have carried out attacks across Pakistan, killing at least 150 people in a string of suicide and bomb attacks in recent weeks.
Thousands flee
Pakistan's military has also called on Nato troops in Afghanistan to seal the border between the two countries "to prevent cross-border movement and flow of weapons".
General Tariq Majid, chairman of the Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) made the call during talks with Sir Jock Stirrup, Britain's chief of defence staff, on Tuesday.
Majid called for "synchronisation of effort on both sides and sharing of real-time intelligence with reference to the ongoing operations,"
About 28,000 soldiers are battling an estimated 10,000 Taliban fighters, including about 1,000 Uzbek fighters and some Arab al-Qaeda members.
More than 100,000 civilians have fled from South Waziristan, with about 32,000 of them leaving since October 13, the United Nations said.
The army says up to 200,000 could flee the region. Less..
Added: Oct 21 2009 In: middle_east
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all these are just lairs , 98 percent of muslims support the same ideology , the taliban will rise again am open for a bet . muslims are jsut pissed bcos they attack muslims too, but if it were chritians viceversa
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "siruswhite" (R)
What are you saying? Sure radical islam isn't going away, but it will get squashed every time it rears it's ugly head
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "southcoastdub" (R)
Smash those pigs Pakistan...They are the shit on everyone's shoe.
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "acidcasual" (R)
^^^smash the Taliban^^^
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "acidcasual" (R)
And he says that whilst sitting in the comfort of his home... {rolleyes}
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "Simon_W" (B)
And he says that whilst sitting in the comfort of his home... {rolleyes}
**** you crank. Im supporting Britain and its allies soldiers. Because they are doing a job which I agree with...Go stick you head in a microwave. I bet you have never ever given shit to a jew in real life moron. If these soldiers were never their and Al Qaeda had their way and tryed ******* up our homelands. I would not be on my armchair but in the streets helping. So thank god these brave men are giving their lives and professionalism to squash the Taliban.
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "acidcasual" (R)
This is true, The Taliban may change names over time, but it will never go away.
This is a prime reason why the target should be Islam itself.
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "jim_a49" (R)
good to see these efforts by Pakistan army
Posted Oct-21-2009 by "life4pakistan" (R)
How truly successful can a military campaign be when the enemy knows what's coming well in advance?
I guess we'll find out shortly.
Posted Oct-22-2009 by "Jack Mehoff" (R)