Truemors
Palistani forces striking back at the Taliban, certainly a striking contrast since recent stories by captured Taliban which state Pakistani Military were training the Taliban to Kill as many Foreigners, including NATO soldiers as possible or face being turned over to the US Military and and life imprisonment at Gitmo. http://www.nowpublic.com/world/training-and-treachery-pakistan-army-training-taliban
KHYBER AGENCY, Pakistan - Pakistani forces bombarded suspected militant hideouts with mortar shells Saturday as the government launched a major offensive against Taliban fighters threatening the main city in the country's volatile northwest, officials said.
The offensive in the Khyber tribal region marked the first major military action Pakistan's newly elected government has taken against the militants operating in the tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan.
The government had said it preferred to try to defuse tension with the groups through negotiations, but with threats by Islamic militants to the city of Peshawar growing in recent weeks, the military decided to take action. Khyber also is a key route for moving U.S. military supplies into neighboring Afghanistan.
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