U.S. And Pakistani Forces Attack Both Sides Of The Afghan-Pakistan Border

Pakistan plans to seal parts of its border in an effort to stem incursions into Afghanistan by Taliban militants. Anjum Naveed/Associated Press

Joint Forces Assault al Qaeda Base In Afghan East -- Long War Journal

US and Afghan forces killed 18 extremists during a raid on an al Qaeda base in the mountains in eastern Afghanistan.

The raid, launched on Oct. 11, targeted an al Qaeda commander who is known to use the mountainside base near the village of Tantil to conduct attacks in the Pech Valley. The al Qaeda leader, who was not named, and his cadre are also known to facilitate the movement of foreign fighters from Pakistan into Afghanistan.

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Air Strike Kills 16 Militants In South Waziristan -- Dawn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani aircraft attacked Taliban militants in their South Waziristan stronghold near the Afghan border as the government said a ground offensive against the al Qaeda-linked fighters was imminent.

The aircraft struck the militants late on Sunday, hours after commandos stormed an office building and rescued 39 people taken hostage after an attack on the army headquarters.

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