Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- October 3, 2009

Pakistan Plans Key Offensive -- Washington Post

Military to Target Taliban Stronghold

Pakistan's military is preparing for what may be one of its most significant offensives in years against a major Taliban stronghold near Afghanistan, according to Pakistani and U.S. officials and local residents.

The operation in and around the tribal area known as South Waziristan will target Taliban fighters from the powerful Mehsud tribe, according to one Pakistani official.

Two Pakistani army brigades are in Wana, a town in South Waziristan, and additional troops have recently moved into the region, according to a Pakistani intelligence official in Wana.

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