A Pakistani Soldier On Patrol In The Swat Valley's Main Town Of Mingora Photo: EPA Pakistan Makes Progress In Battle To Defeat Taliban In Swat Valley -- The Telegraph
Pakistan heralded a decisive victory over the Taliban in the Swat valley within days as the army announced it had taken control of the main town of Mingora.
A senior government official said the offensive to wrest control of Swat from the Taliban would end in two or three days but a military spokesman warned the challenge of securing the area from Taliban infiltration would last for a time.
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