Taliban vow to defeat army in Pakistan offensive

Monday, October 19, 2009

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Pakistani troops and the Taliban fought fierce battles Sunday in a militant sanctuary near the Afghan border, with both sides claiming early victories in an army campaign that could shape the future of the country's battle against extremism.

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