Pakistan mobilizes more troops to fight Taliban

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-12-2009 21:28

The Pakistani military has mobilized thousands of troops to the North West Frontier Province, where government forces continue to fight Taliban militants.

Pakistan military troops patrol on the streets of Takht Bai, about 150 km (85 miles) north west of Pakistan's capital Islamabad May 9, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood

Pakistan's army is reinforcing the 12 to 15-thousand troops in Swat, as they take on up to 5-thousand militants, including small numbers of foreigners and hardened fighters from the South Waziristan border region.

Meanwhile, Pakistani warplanes bombed suspected militant positions in a stronghold close to the capital on Monday, pressing ahead with a fierce offensive that the government claims had killed 700 insurgents and put the Taliban on the run.

The UN said over 360-thousand refugees had fled Swat and the neighboring Dir and Buner districts since operations began last week.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei