Sunday, July 18, 2010

More "success" in Pakistan

An apparent suicide bombing near a bus terminal in Pakistan's Swat Valley killed five people and wounded at least 58 on Thursday, officials said, a sign that Islamist militants remain active in the northwest region despite a massive army operation. . . .

The Pakistan military launched its biggest operation against the Taliban in Swat in 2009 after a failed attempt at a peace deal that included pledges to impose Islamic law in the area. The operation forced some 2 million people to flee, but after a few months, the army said it had taken control and many of the refugees returned home.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/15/world/main6680441.shtml

The operation against the Taliban in Swat in 2009 was supposedly a great "success".

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