Pakistani commandos attacked a large group of Taliban fighters on Tuesday in the contested district of Swat, while the number of civilians fleeing the fighting reached 1.3 million, military officials said. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
For all the turmoil unfolding here, a mood of confidence has settled on Islamabad, the capital, since the operation began last week, not necessarily over the chances of its success, but for what appears to be a change of heart in the Pakistani Army. The army, historically the most influential institution in the country, has for years acquiesced in the advance of the Taliban insurgency, which has taken control not just of the Swat Valley, but also of the vast region known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
