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Washington Post
September 24, 2008
Pg. 19
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships and artillery killed about 60 insurgents near the border with Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, underlining the government's intent to confront extremists after the Marriott Hotel bombing in Islamabad on Saturday.
The United States has urged Pakistan to assert control in the lawless border region, which is a haven for al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters who enter Afghanistan to attack U.S. and NATO troops, as well as for Pakistani extremists striking domestic targets.
September 24, 2008
Pg. 19
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships and artillery killed about 60 insurgents near the border with Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, underlining the government's intent to confront extremists after the Marriott Hotel bombing in Islamabad on Saturday.
The United States has urged Pakistan to assert control in the lawless border region, which is a haven for al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters who enter Afghanistan to attack U.S. and NATO troops, as well as for Pakistani extremists striking domestic targets.