Pakistan launches 'massive' air and ground anti-Taliban offensive
Pakistani troops on Friday began a "massive" offensive to try to push the Taliban from their last major stronghold in the mountainous northwestern region of North Waziristan, moving in from north and south, officials and residents said.
The heavily forested ravines of the Shawal Valley are pockmarked with Taliban hideouts and the valley itself is a key smuggling route into neighbouring Afghanistan.
Pakistani jets began bombing the valley in the early hours, killing between six and 15 militants, four intelligence sources told Reuters.
