Pakistan Begins Military Offensive Against Militants -- Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces began an offensive on Sunday to stop the Taliban's creeping advances in a troubled northwestern region, the military said.
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.
"Intense exchange of fire is going on in Lower Dir," a military spokesman told Reuters.
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.
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Taliban militants leave the Buner district Friday after their leaders talked with local officials and elders. Many remain in the area, encamped in private homes, mosques and a school. Rashid Iqbal / European Pressphoto AgencyMore News On The Civil War In Pakistan
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