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The Army estimates that 450 fatalities have occurred as the operation continues in South Waziristan. The Pakistan Army's assault began on October 17, 2009 with about 30,000 soldiers fighting against 10,000 Taliban militants in the lawless area.
According to the Army, fighting is likely to continue for the next six to eight weeks with no definite deadline given.
Both the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban are Pashtuns who have joined together in the past to fight invaders. According to, New York Times columnist Nick Kristof's more recent argument, sending more Western troops to Afghanistan will only provoke a wider nationalist uprising. The Taliban's extremist views on Islam solidify ties to al Qaeda. These ties suggest that if the Taliban are restored to power in Afghanistan, al Qaeda could then easily return.
source: news.xinhuanet.com
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