Pakistan

The military said 27 Taliban fighters, including three commanders, and three soldiers were killed during fighting in Swat; heavy fighting has been reported in Matta. Police killed six Taliban fighters in Darra Adam Khel. The UN said there are over 2.2 million internally displaced persons who have fled the war zone in the Malakand Division. The military is seeking a quick end to the fighting.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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