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| Pakistan troops launch ground offensive against Taliban | Pakistan troops launch ground offensive against Taliban |
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| The Pakistani army has launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan. | The Pakistani army has launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan. |
| A statement said operations had begun around Miranshah, the main town in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan. | A statement said operations had begun around Miranshah, the main town in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan. |
| The offensive follows several weeks of air strikes in which the army says more than 370 militants have been killed. | The offensive follows several weeks of air strikes in which the army says more than 370 militants have been killed. |
| North Waziristan has long been a sanctuary for militants. Correspondents say many are thought to have left the area before the offensive began. | North Waziristan has long been a sanctuary for militants. Correspondents say many are thought to have left the area before the offensive began. |
| The assault marks a new phase in operations against the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and other militants in the area. | |
| Troops were conducting a door-to-door search in Miranshah, the army statement said. | |
| The town has been one of the main TTP bases during recent years when the militants have killed thousands of people in a bombing campaign across Pakistan. |