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Pakistan military expands offensive against Taliban militants



Tue Apr 28, 7:52 AM





By The Associated Press


ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani military spokesman says fighter jets are attacking Taliban hideouts in a district near the capital Islamabad in an apparent expansion of an offensive against the militants.

Maj. Nasir Khan says ground troops also are preparing to enter Buner district. Taliban from the neighbouring Swat Valley recently entered Buner.

Buner and Swat are covered by a controversial peace deal between the government and the Swat militants.

Pakistani officials have warned the Swat militants to get out of Buner. The district is about 100 kilometres from Islamabad.

The military this week also launched an offensive in Lower Dir, another area covered by the deal.