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Pakistan declares war on Taliban leader Mehsud

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

Islamabad : Pakistan | 4 months ago

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Pakistan announced late Sunday it would fight warlord Baitullah Mehsud in Waziristan in a gamble that will see the Pakistani troops confront the fountainhead of Taliban and al-Qaida extremism. The move signals Islamabad is serious about fighting Islamic extremism, but promises to engulf the country...

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