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Afghanistan/South Asia
New Waziristan offensive likely
2004-04-18
The government has decided to launch a fresh operation in South Waziristan Agency, likely to begin in the last week of April. “Preparations to launch a new operation in South Waziristan are almost complete and the operation will begin by the end of April,” sources said. They said the Pakistani Army would be in stationed in Shakai, near Wana in South Waziristan. Sources said the operation was based on information that some wanted religious extremists declared absconders by Pakistan were hiding in that area. “The government is hoping for a result-oriented operation this time,” sources said. Sources also said the last operation in Waziristan had earned Islamabad some military hardware from Washington and the new operation would help the government get more.
I guess that’s the important thing.
Posted by:Paul Moloney

#4  It help's with the feeding and housing arrangements AP, don't want to show up unexpectedly now would we?
Posted by: Shipman   2004-04-18 5:52:33 PM  

#3  Well, it's very thoughtful of the Pak gov't to let the world know exactly when they plan to launch the operation.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-04-18 11:51:14 AM  

#2  â€œThe government is hoping for a result-oriented operation this time,”

To borrow Steve's phrase, that's the diffo between theory and practice.
Posted by: Raj   2004-04-18 11:04:25 AM  

#1  as opposed to actual successful results...
Posted by: Frank G   2004-04-18 8:47:34 AM  

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