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    Pakistan Fights Militants in the Mountains

    Despite fierce resistance, Pakistan's Army claims progress in its much-awaited offensive South Waziristan, where some 10,000 Taliban provide a base for al Qaeda and training for foreign jihadis.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Despite fierce resistance, Pakistan's Army claims progress in its much-awaited offensive South Waziristan, where some 10,000 Taliban provide a base for al Qaeda and training for foreign jihadis. Twenty eight thousand troops are in the fourth day of their offensive, backed by jet planes, helicopters and tanks, as tens of thousands of civilians flee for their safety. In apparent response, suicide bombings continue in Pakistan's major cities, with two simultaneous strikes today at a university in Islamabad. Are the Army's Taliban targets the same ones the US and NATO are after next door in Afghanistan? What's the role of Pakistan's Cold War with India, and is this the moment for those nuclear powers to finally make peace?

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