Pakistan Pounds Taliban Commander’s Bases, 12 Die (ap)

Troops from the Pakistan army patrol in main market of Mingora, capital of Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Security agencies are still searching for militants in the valley and other districts as residents return to their homes after spending three months in camps during crackdown operations. (AP Photo/Naveed Ali)AP – Helicopter gunships pummeled a key Taliban commander’s bases in Pakistan’s northwest, killing at least 12 insurgents Thursday as government forces ratcheted up pressure on the militants following their top leader’s reported death, officials said.

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