Map showing South Waziristan, North Waziristan ,  and the North-West Frontier Province . Pakistani armed forces say they have captured the town of Kotkai on Saturday, the hometown of Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud and one of his top officers, Qari Hussain. This comes after a week-long battle was launched on Monday, in part of an operation to curb the influence of the Taliban in South Waziristan . The operation began the previous Saturday when Pakistani forces approached from three separate areas of South Waziristan. Pakistan plans to trap Taliban within the area while approaching the towns of Makeen and Ladha, both of which are major Taliban strongholds. It has been reported that over 21,000 civilian families, an estimated 153,000 individuals, have fled South Waziristan, and have taken refuge in the North-West Frontier Province .
Map showing , , and the . Pakistani armed forces say they have captured the town of Kotkai on Saturday, the hometown of Chief and one of his top officers, Qari Hussain. This comes after a week-long battle was launched on Monday, in part of an operation to curb the influence of the Taliban in . The operation began the previous Saturday when Pakistani forces approached from three separate areas of South Waziristan. Pakistan plans to trap Taliban within the area while approaching the towns of Makeen and Ladha, both of which are major Taliban strongholds. It has been reported that over 21,000 civilian families, an estimated 153,000 individuals, have fled South Waziristan, and have taken refuge in the .
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South Waziristan, North Waziristan
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North-West Frontier Province
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Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud
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South Waziristan
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North-West Frontier Province