Pakistan Military Denies Reports of New Offensive

The Pakistani military is denying reports it has begun a new ground offensive targeting militants in the country's northwest. Western news agencies said Thursday troops have moved into the North Waziristan tribal region in the first major operation against Taliban and other al-Qaida-linked militants in years. But a military statement said soldiers were conducting a clean-up operation Thursday, a day after air strikes killed what the military called at least 60 "hardcore...

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