In Pakistan near the city of Peshawar the troops of military junta of General Musharraf destroyed several fortifications of the Taliban, as some Western media claim.
Islamabad announced that 700 troops are involved in the operation against the Taliban so far. According to other reports, the number of the troops is much higher and it could be a large-scale offensive instead of a local operation.
Pakistani military said that they took the area near the Afghan border under control. They claim that after several hours of battle the Taliban retreated to the mountains.
Meanwhile leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsood, suspended the truce negotiations with the military junta.
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani stated that the military junta intends to maintain the contacts only with "those who renounce the violence".
Kavkaz Center
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