Army: Pakistan troops capture militant stronghold (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sat, 10/25/2008 - 1:33am

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso met Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, seen here, on the sidelines of a summit in Beijing Saturday to discuss the global economic crisis and counter-terrorism(AFP/Roslan Rahman)AP - Pakistan's army captured a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, the military said Saturday, a breakthrough in an offensive against the Taliban and al-Qaida that has sent nearly 200,000 civilians fleeing for safety.




 

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