Pakistan

The military said it killed 80 Taliban fighters in Buner and 16 more in Swat, and claimed to have advanced in both districts. Swatis took eight Taliban fighters hostage in Kalam. Security forces detained three Uzbeks as they traveled to Swat.

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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