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Fighting intensifies in Swat, Shangla (names in passing for Thugburg)
Mainly posted so Fred can reference, in Thugburg, the passing of the 2 perps.After four days of fighting upwards of 146 Taliban, Pakistani troops, and civilian have been reported killed and over 100 wounded. [..] Sirajuddin confirmed the Pakistani Army killed Commander Matiullah, a senior officer in Fazlullah's command, in an artillery strike. "His Second-in-Command Muhammad Ali was missing feared dead, [..] Fighting has been reported in "the mountainous areas of Yagorai, Dolat Kalay, Shalmano, Tander, Shahtoot, Mian Kalay, Pirabad and Bailay Baba areas," after the Pakistani Army targeted Taliban hideouts. The military appears to be relying on attack helicopters and artillery to root out the Taliban Posted by: 3dc 2007-11-18 |
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