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66 Taliban killed in Pakistani military offensive

Article published on the 2009-06-11 Latest update 2009-06-11 13:16 TU

Taliban fighters(Photo : AFP)

Taliban fighters
(Photo : AFP)

Pakistan's six-week long offensive against the Taliban continued on Thursday, with the army battling militants in known Al-Qaeda hideouts. It claims it has killed more than 1,440 fighters since the beginning of the assault.

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The Pakistani military said "34 terrorists were killed while they were apprehended" in Bannu district, close to the Waziristan region.

Another 22 suspected Taliban fighters were killed in the semi-autonomous province of South Waziristan. Rumours that the army will soon launch a full scale offensive in the region are growing.

Under constant pressure from the US government, Pakistan is intensifying its campaign against Al-Qaeda in the lawless tribal regions. Some Pakistanis, however, fear the rebels' retribution.

The latest Taliban attacks have been deadly. One person was killed and 35 were injured by a bomb that exploded in a train in the Baluchistan province on Thursday morning, and nine people were killed by a suicide bomber in a hotel in Peshawar, the capital, last Tuesday.