Petraeus urges Pakistan to raise pressure on Taliban

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Petraeus urges Pakistan to raise pressure on Taliban

Source: BBC

The regional US commander, David Petraeus, has urged Pakistan to step up pressure on the Afghan Taliban.

Gen Petraeus praised Pakistan's recent offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan, but said it was mainly aimed at Pakistani groups, not Afghans.

The Afghan Taliban have used safe areas inside Pakistan to base themselves and launch cross-border attacks.

But Pakistan said it was cracking down on all militants, and that at least 22 had been killed near the Afghan border.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8410760.stm

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