Pakistan says it is close to beating the Taliban in the Swat Valley, but battlefield success alone does not equal victory: local governments have been decimated and millions of residents displaced.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Analysis: True Swat victory won't be military
Al-Qaida seen as shaken in Pakistan
Drone-launched U.S. missile attacks and Pakistan's ongoing military offensive in the Swat Valley have unsettled al-Qaeda and undermined its relative invulnerability in Pakistani mountain sanctuaries.
Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremony
Prince Charles' office said Tuesday that he will attend a D-Day commemoration in France this week after a diplomatic spat over the omission from the guest list of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Taliban suspects among Pakistani refugees
Police have arrested 39 suspected Taliban fighters hiding among refugees from a military offensive against militants from Pakistan's Swat Valley region, a senior officer said Friday.
Suicide attack, market blasts hit Peshawar
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U.S. says 34 insurgents killed in eastern Afghanistan
U.S.-led coalition troops attacked a suspected training camp for foreign fighters in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, and an Afghan official said 34 militants were killed, including 22 Arabs and Pakistanis.
Dust settles in Swat - The Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CA
Dust settles in Swat - The Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CA
May be they will finally be able to get a grip on the insurgents that are flowing across the border into Afghanistan. While at the same time regaining control. Only time will tell.
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