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US intel chief cites Pakistan army gains in Swat - Reuters
Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - The Pakistani army is gaining in its offensive against Islamic extremists in the Swat valley because public support for the operation is solidifying, US Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said in a speech.
Bloomberg
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Pakistan claims capture of Swat city - United Press International
United Press International
MINGORA, Pakistan, May 30 (UPI) — Pakistan said Saturday it had retaken the biggest city in the Swat Valley, Mingora, from Taliban militants after a month-long offensive.
Al Jazeera
Voice of America
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Pakistani forces battle Taliban in Swat towns - Reuters
Reuters
By Robert Birsel ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani soldiers battled Taliban militants in towns in Swat on Tuesday as authorities scrambled to get food to thousands of civilians trapped by the fighting.
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AFP
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Taliban in Swat expands control - Aljazeera.net
Aljazeera.net
The Taliban in Pakistan's Swat valley has moved into a neighbouring district in an apparent move to expand its control of the region, officials have said.
United Press International
Voice of America
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Taliban Pledge Peace as Pakistan Approves Islamic Law in Swat - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
By Khalid Qayum April 14 (Bloomberg) — A pro-Taliban group pledged peace in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley after President Asif Ali Zardari approved Islamic law in the area under an accord the US says undermines the fight against terrorism in the …
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AFP
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