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India-Pakistan
Army ready for urban warfare in Swat
2009-05-19
ISLAMABAD: The security forces said on Monday that they were ready to face the Taliban in urban warfare in the towns of Swat as the military operation entered a critical phase.
They might have to destroy the towns to save them ...
On Monday, troops consolidated their control of Peochar valley, a former Taliban stronghold, and destroyed a key training centre, ISPR spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas said in his daily media briefing. A cordon and search operation continued in Matta, he said, adding that the town would soon be cleared of Taliban.

AFP said helicopters pounded Taliban hideouts in Fizaghat, four kilometres northeast of Mingora. Shelling also continued in Imam Dherai and in Takhta Bund, the main supply route for the Taliban holed up in Mingora.

Gen Abbas said 27 more Taliban, including three important commanders – identified only as Okasha, Malanga and Riaz – had been killed in 24 hours. Three security forces personnel including an officer had also died, he said.
Posted by:Steve White

#2  they can take the valley

but can they keep the valley

probably not
Posted by: lord garth   2009-05-19 06:49  

#1  Got their SWAT windbreakers and a giant comm bus.

And let's be careful out there

Posted by: Seafarious   2009-05-19 00:18  

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