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Pak military takes control of Hakimullah Mehsud's hometown Kotkai |
The Pakistani military has taken control of Kotai in South Waziristan's tribal belt, which is
believed to be the hometown of Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud. The forces are
currently conducting a major anti-Taliban offensive in the region. "Security forces
took control of Kotkai overnight and a clearance operation is in progress. It
is a major breakthrough because it was the stronghold of Taliban and hometown
of Hakimullah Mehsud and Qari Hussain," The Nation quoted a Pakistani security
official, as saying. Another security official said that ground forces had surrounded
the area for the past few days, and entered the town after securing key heights
behind it. "Security forces entered Kotkai late Friday after they had secured
important heights behind it," he said. Earlier it was reported that the area was
serving as "centre for jihad" and people from across the country were being trained
in Kotai for the holy war "against the United States". |
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