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Article: Pakistani army retakes largest town in Swat Valley
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- May 31, 2009
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The Taliban have fled the Pakistani army's advance on the main town in the Swat Valley, delivering the military a strategic prize in its offensive against militants in the country's northwest, commanders said.
Trouble flared elsewhere in the volatile region, however, as Taliban fighters clashed with the military in various parts of the South Waziristan tribal area. Intelligence officials said Sunday that around 50 militants and two soldiers died in those overnight battles.
Taliban fighters had dug themselves into bunkers built into hotels and government buildings in Mingora, Swat's main commercial center, and initially offered stiff resistance as troops first closed roads ...