PAKISTAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IN CRITICAL STAGE

GULF NEWS: Soldiers surround major Taliban strongholds; killing over 300 rebels in 15 days

Islamabad: Pakistani troops have surrounded key strongholds of Taliban militants a fortnight after the launch of a military operation in South Waziristan tribal region.

According to a military statement yesterday the operation has entered a crucial phase.

The troops have killed 33 more terrorists, taking the number of insurgents eliminated in 15 days to more than 300.

"The important phase of operations has commenced on all three axes," said the statement issued by the public relations wing of the armed forces.

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