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May 18, 2009
No. 16477

Pakistani Interior Minister: ‘‘Taliban Are Eyeing Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons; 1,000 Militants Killed In Army Operation.’’

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rahman Malik has claimed that at least 1,000 Taliban have been killed during the ongoing military operation against the militants in Swat and its neighboring districts, according to a report in an Urdu daily.

The Pakistani Army launched the operation against the Taliban militants on May 5 in Swat and neighboring districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Describing the Taliban as ‘‘enemies of Pakistan,’’ Rahman Malik added: ‘‘The Taliban is eyeing Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. However, if we can make nuclear weapons, we also know how to secure them.’’

Source: Roznama Jang, Pakistan, May 18, 2009


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