A US strike in North Waziristan killed more than 25 Taliban fighters. A car bomb killed 11 people in Peshawar. The military claimed that 47 Taliban fighters were killed during fighting in Swat, Shangla, and Buner, six were killed in Khyber, and four were detained in Mardan. The defense minister said the operation in the Malakand Division will be completed in 8 weeks. Local tribes said they expelled the Taliban from two areas in Dir.
