The Pakistani military has announced that it is facing "stiff resistance" from the Taliban as the battles to restore control to Swat Valley turn to the streets.
Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said on Monday that it may take up to 10 days for the government to regain control of Mingora -- the Taliban hub in the scenic valley.
In symbolic and strategic terms, the fall of Mingora on Saturday marks a potential turning point for Pakistan, and perhaps for the fight against al Qaeda. Three weeks after launching its counteroffensive against the Taliban.
Pakistan's military has lifted its curfew on seven towns in the Swat valley, allowing thousands of people trapped amid the army's campaign against Taliban fighters to search for food and supplies.
Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan -- Although the Pakistani military claimed victory in a key Taliban stronghold in the embattled Swat Valley today, the government found.
Pakistani troops had been clearing Mingora of Taliban for a week The Pakistan military says it has regained control of the largest town in the Swat valley from the Taliban.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Pakistan military says it has regained control of the largest town in the Swat Valley from the Taliban. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas.
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