Oh how it is music to my ears to hear of the Taliban being pounded !
I think the first field use of the "MOP" bomb should be in south waziristan !
Talk about a pounding ! that would be awesome !
TANK, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces backed by artillery attacked Taliban insurgents on Monday as the army moved to wrest control of militant strongholds in a lawless region on the Afghan border.
The fighting is a new test of the government's determination to tackle an increasingly brazen insurgency that has seen a string of attacks in different parts of the country, including an assault on army headquarters, in which more than 150 people were killed.
The army said on Monday afternoon 18 militants and two soldiers had been killed in the past 24 hours, taking the militant toll to 78, while nine soldiers had been killed since the long-awaited offensive began early on Saturday.
There was no independent verification of the tolls.
The conflict in a global hub for Islamic militants is being closely followed by the United States and other powers embroiled in Afghanistan, and on Monday General David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in the region, was in Pakistan for talks.
About 28,000 soldiers are battling an estimated 10,000 hard-core Taliban, including about 1,000 tough Uzbek fighters and some Arab al Qaeda members.
The army says it has surrounded the militants in their main zone and soldiers were attacking from the north, southwest and southeast.
Maybe in this offensive , they will not hold back !
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