Taliban Stronghold stories:
US, Afghan Forces Push Into Taliban Area
Nov 8th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
KABUL -- Pushing into once-peaceful areas overseen by European allies, U.S. and Afghan forces are engaging in heavy fighting against the resurgent Taliban militants in the Kunduz and Badghis provinces of northern Afghanistan.
Missile attack on militants kills 6 in NW Pakistan
Sep 30th, 2009 - Boston
ISLAMABAD—A suspected U.S. missile attack killed six alleged militants on the Pakistani side of the Afghan border Wednesday, intelligence officials said, in the third such attack on the al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold in 24 hours.
Civilians flee Taliban stronghold in Pakistan
Sep 28th, 2009 - MSNBC
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - Pakistani soldiers traded rocket and mortar fire with militants on Monday as hundreds of civilians fled the Taliban and al-Qaida's main stronghold in the northwest...
Airstrike hits 12 in Pakistan, Taliban kill dozens
Sep 25th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Violence ripped across Pakistan Thursday, as Taliban militants and the Pakistani military, backed by suspected American drones, traded violent deadly attacks in the country’s restive tribal belt and adjoining North West Frontier province (NWFP).
U.N. Sees Afghan Opium Drop, Cartels Emerging
Sep 2nd, 2009 - FOXNews
KABUL — Afghanistan's opium production fell 10 percent last year and prices are at their lowest in a decade, meaning "the bottom is starting to fall out" of the world's largest opium market, the U.N...
Taliban Stronghold videos from YouTube:
2:20Pakistani army 'seizes'-Taliban stronghold - 24 Oct 09
The Pakistani army is claiming a major breakthrough in its battle against the Taliban in South Waziristan. After days of fierce fighting, the military says it has seized control of Kotkai, said to be the hometown of Hakimullah Mehsud, the Pakistani Taliban leader ...
2:42Afghanistan Taliban stronghold - 08 Nov 07
An ambush in Southern Afghanistan has killed 7 policemen. It happened in Zabul province near Helmand province, where British troops say they're coming under increasing attack from Taliban fighters. The Taliban now control towns like Musa Qala in Helmand ...
9:53Royal Marines Attack Taliban Stronghold at Dawn.
Royal marines attack a taliban position at dawn which lasts all morning, Faced with a huge amount of resistance the marines have to find a way to counter-attack the insurgents.
1:55Pak army launches assault in Taliban stronghold
For the first time in 4 years, the Pakistan army has launched attack in Piochar valley, which is said to be Talibans stronghold.
