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| Pakistan army 'retakes key town' | Pakistan army 'retakes key town' |
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| The Pakistan army says it has taken control of a key town in Buner district in the north-west, a day after starting an offensive against the Taleban. | The Pakistan army says it has taken control of a key town in Buner district in the north-west, a day after starting an offensive against the Taleban. |
| Soldiers were dropped from helicopters into the town of Dagar and were linking up with ground forces. | Soldiers were dropped from helicopters into the town of Dagar and were linking up with ground forces. |
| The area is less than 100km (67 miles) from the capital, Islamabad. | |
| The government is concerned the Taleban are trying to extend their control beyond the Swat Valley, an area which they largely control already. | |
| There was no word on any casualties during Wednesday's operation, nor whether troops clashed with fighters. | |
| See a map of the region | |
| The Pakistan government accuses the Taleban of breaking a peace agreement with its armed encroachment into Buner. | |
| The peace deal between the two sides this year allowed Sharia law to be adopted in large parts of Malakand division - which includes Buner, the Swat Valley and Lower Dir - in return for the Taleban laying down arms. | |
| Fighting in Lower Dir, which prompted tens of thousands of people to flee the area, had ended, said chief military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas, according the AFP news agency. | |
| The army said about 75 militants and 10 security personnel died in the operation. | |
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