“In Swat valley’s capital, Mingora, the business and administrative hub of the district, the military said troops carried out house-to-house searches, while clashes in the area left eight insurgents dead.” Now the Taliban’s “concern” for the people of Mingora makes sense.
“Swat capital to be clear of Taliban in days: Pak,” by Lehaz Ali for AFP, May 27:
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) “” Pakistan vowed Wednesday to wipe out the Taliban from a key district capital within three days, as fierce fighting raged during a month-long offensive to crush the insurgents.
Around 2.4 million people have fled fighting as soldiers struggle to wrest back the northwest Swat and two nearby districts from the Taliban, who advanced last month to within 100 kilometres (60 miles) of the capital Islamabad.[…]
In Swat valley’s capital, Mingora, the business and administrative hub of the district, the military said troops carried out house-to-house searches, while clashes in the area left eight insurgents dead.
“Mingora city will be cleared of militants in next 2-3 days,” it announced in a daily briefing update on the offensive…