Taliban lose 2 key warlords
Chiefs to stay out of fight in Pakistan
Posted: October 20, 2009 at 5:27 a.m.
Pakistani soldiers check people who fled from fighting in South Waziristan as they arrive Monday in the town of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
Pakistan’s army has struck deals to keep two powerful, anti-U.S. tribal chiefs from joining the battle against the government as it continues a major new offensive against Taliban militants, officials said Monday.
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