'Full-Scale' Assault On Extremists Has Begun, Pakistan Says

Tea was distributed at a relief camp in Mardan, Pakistan, where thousands of refugees from the fighting are staying. Lynsey Addario for The New York Times

From McClatchy News:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani army said Friday that it had launched "full-scale" operations to wrest back control of Swat valley from Taliban extremists, a dramatic move that if carried through will severely test the military's ability to run a counterinsurgency operation and the government's ability to handle a flood of internal refugees.

The army said it killed 143 militants within the first 24 hours of the operation and lost seven Pakistani soldiers. The fighting also unleashed a flood of civilians from the Swat area, and the United Nations warned that some 500,000 had evacuated or were on the move.

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My Comment: A full update on the fighting will be posted Saturday morning, 9:00 EST

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