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India-Pakistan
No civilian deaths in Shawal air strikes: Safron
2014-07-23
[DAWN] Federal Minister for State and Frontier Regions General (r) Abdul Qadir Baloch denied that non-combatants were killed in last week's air strikes conducted in Shawal valley in North Wazoo.

"There is a very small civil population in Shawal valley which is yet to be evacuated, but I assure you there were no reports of civilian casualties", Baloch told a news conference in Islamabad.

He also said that Mullah Fazaullah-led turbans hiding in Afghanistan were planning attacks on the Bajaur tribal region. He added that Pakistain Army would foil their plans of capturing Bajaur agency.

General (r) Baloch further said targeted operations against murderous Moslems' hubs in Islamabad, Lahore and Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
would also be carried out by Police, Rangers and FC. He added that the military could also participate if needed.

Baloch claimed the ongoing operation in North Waziristan was "bigger than the war of 1971" and victory was the only option against terrorists.

He however admitted that the government had failed to mobilise the nation over the IDPs issue but said they would be rehabilitated through local resources. He said the total number of IDPs from North Waziristan could reach two million.

Pakistain's military launched a large-scale operation named 'Zarb-e-Azb
..the Pak offensive against Qaeda in Pakistain and the Pak Taliban in North Wazoo. The name refers to the sword of the Prophet (PTUI!)...
' against Talibs in North Waziristan tribal region after a brazen attack on Karachi International Airport, which was claimed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), and failure of peace talks between government and TTP nominated negotiators.
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