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Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills 19 at courthouse in Peshawar
Nov 19th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- A suicide bomb strike on a crowded courthouse in Peshawar killed 19 people today, the 10th bomb attack in...
Pakistan suicide bomb in Peshawar kills at least 19
Nov 19th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
• A daily summary of global reports on security issues. A bombing at a courthouse has left at least 19 people dead and dozens injured after a suicide attack in Peshawar, Pakistan...
Suicide bomber kills 18 in Pakistan's Peshawar
Nov 19th, 2009 - Washington Post
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a court building in Peshawar on Thursday, killing 18 people, officials said, in the latest of a series of attacks on the northwestern Pakistan city.
At Least 18 Reported Dead in Pakistan Blast
Nov 19th, 2009 - VOA News
Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber killed at least 18 people outside a court building in Peshawar Thursday, in the latest attack to strike the northwestern city. The bombing was the sixth in less than two weeks in and around Peshawar...
Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistan
Nov 19th, 2009 - Reuters
(Recasts with suicide bomb attack) PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a court building in Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 15 people...

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Pakistan's army 'making progress in South Waziristan' - 17 Nov 09
Pakistan's army has claimed to have captured most towns in a district of South Waziristan, where Taliban fighters were once in control. Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder travelled to the region with ...
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South Waziristan : Operation Rah-e-Nijat being successful - Pakistan Army
On Jandola Sararogha Axis, security forces cleared area around Madike located 2 kilometers north east of Ahmed Wam and also secured important height point 1663 at Parmonkai Roghzai. 3 soldiers ...
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Pakistan begins South Waziristan offensive - 17 Oct 09
Pakistan's military has begun its campaign against the Taliban in South Waziristan, long-promised after a series of deadly attacks by Taliban fighters across the country. About 150000 people ...
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Refugees flee heavy fighting in South Waziristan - 23 Oct 09
As the Pakistani military continues its offensive against Taliban fighters in South Waziristan, the government and international aid agencies have set up food distribution centres to cope with the influx of those displaced by the fighting ...

South Waziristan from WikiPedia:

South Waziristan (Pashto: ????? ????????) is the southern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² (4,473 mi²). It comprises the area west and southwest of Peshawar between the Tochi River to the north and the Gomal River to the south, forming part of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The North-West Frontier Province lies immediately to the east. The region was an independent tribal territory from 1893, remaining outside of British-ruled empire and Afghanistan. Tribal raiding into British-ruled territory was a constant problem for the British, requiring frequent punitive expeditions between 1860 and 1945. The region became part of Pakistan in 1947.