Saturday, May 16, 2009

Pakistan presses military offensive as thousands flee


PESHAWAR: The military Saturday pressed its offensive against Taliban militants in the northwest of the country after tens of thousands more people fled the conflict zone.

‘Helicopter gunships and fighter jets shelled militant hideouts in Peochar, Shamozai and Khwaza Khela areas of Swat, which started Friday night and continued until Saturday morning,’ a military official said on condition of anonymity.

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