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Pakistani troops enter another Taliban-held town
longwarjournal.org - 11/4/2009
Pakistani troops enter another Taliban-held town
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Pakistani troops have entered another Taliban center in the war-torn tribal agency of South Waziristan. The Army said it has encountered "heavy clashes and street to street fighting" as its troops have entered the town of Ladha, which it described as a "stronghold of terrorists." The ...
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Pakistani Army enters key Taliban town
— longwarjournal.org — Pakistani troops have entered the last major Taliban stronghold in South Waziristan. Twenty-four Taliban fighters have been... reported killed during fighting over the past 24 hours, according to the Pakistani military. The soldiers are storming the ... (more) Pakistani Army enters key Taliban town

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Pakistan captures two Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan
longwarjournal.org - 11/3/2009
Pakistan captures two Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan
— longwarjournal.org — Pakistani soldiers in an undisclosed location in South Waziristan. APP photo. The Pakistani Army has captured two... more Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan and is close to taking another, while a Taliban spokesman claimed ... (more) Pakistan captures two Taliban strongholds in South ...

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longwarjournal.org - 11/1/2009
Pakistani Army surrounds major Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan
— longwarjournal.org — View Larger Map Map of the Ramzak/Makeen region The Pakistani Army has surrounded two major Taliban strongholds... in South Waziristan and is clearing a third. Nine Taliban fighters and two soldiers have been killed during fighting over the ... (more) Pakistani Army surrounds major Taliban strongholds in ...

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Bill Roggio: Pakistani troops enter another Taliban-held town
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Wednesday, 04 November 2009 Heavy fighting has been reported in Ladha as soldiers have entered the Taliban stronghold. Two suicide bombers were killed in Hangu. read ...

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