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Pakistan: 12 Militants Killed at Taliban Base

HeadlineAug 13, 2009

In Pakistan, government officials say at least twelve militants have been killed in a military attack on a Taliban hideout in northwest Pakistan. It’s believed to be the largest Pakistani military operation since last week’s reported assassination of Pakistani Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud by a CIA drone.

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