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Pakistan Sends Troops Into District Taken by Taliban

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Islamabad : Pakistan | 9 months ago
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Pakistan is sending in troops against hundreds of militants who overran the district of Buner last week, the government announced Tuesday afternoon, saying that the Taliban would not be allowed to expand their territory. orignal source

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Posted By namsu179 namsu179 | 9 months ago
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