10:59, 27 April 2009 | GMT +5
Pakistan goes after Taleban; many killed
ISLAMABAD. April 27. KAZINFORM Pakistani security forces launched an offensive yesterday to stop the Taleban?s advances in a troubled northwestern region, the military said; Kazinform refers to the Arab News.

The operation in the North West Frontier Province came amid growing worries in the United States about the stability of its nuclear-armed ally after militants began extending their clout.
?An intense exchange of fire is going on in Lower Dir,? a military spokesman said.
He said scores of militants, including a commander, and a soldier had been killed in the operation.
A military official said the security forces captured the Lal Qila area from the militants after a fierce battle. The operation began after militants opened fire on a convoy of paramilitary Frontier Corps in the region, wounding four soldiers; Kazinform cites the Arab News.
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