Taliban chief’s town taken, Pakistan says
Posted: October 25, 2009 at 5:08 a.m.
Pakistani soldiers captured the hometown of the country’s Taliban chief Saturday, a strategic and symbolic initial prize as the army pushes deeper into a militant stronghold along the Afghan border. An army spokesman said the Taliban were in disarray, with many deserting the ranks.
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