Pakistan launches military operation near Afghan border
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan says it has launched a new military operation near the Afghan border to combat militants.
Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, an army spokesman, says an infantry division backed by air force and artillery will clear the Rajgal Valley in the Khyber tribal region.
He says Pakistan has informed Afghan authorities and urged them to take similar measures on their side of the border.
