Pakistan on offense against Taliban

Per CNN, the Pakistani Army claimed Sunday that it had killed 200 Taliban militants in the last 24 hours. The situation in the Swat Valley of Pakistan has led to a flood of refugees, as civilians try to leave the area.

Twitterers from Pakistan to the United States are discussing the news:

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   mamur (Lahore, Pakistan) I hear that #Pakistan #Army is gearing up for a major operation against #Taliban. About time too. Would be great service to #Islam. *smile* 10 May 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   ScottHeidler (Islamabad, Pakistan) Pakistan does not believe in doing things halfway. Talk now that the #s fleeing Swat is one of the largest current humanitarian crises. 10 May 2009 from web
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   sophiaahmed (Dubai, U.A.E.) This was a paradise once...Swat, Pakistan. Let not the the Taliban ruin yet another country. http://bit.ly/jpPyV 10 May 2009 from TweetDeck
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   Saadparacha (Undisclosed) People leaving their homes in the wake of operation against Taliban in Pakistan need all the support they can get.. 10 May 2009 from mobile web
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   SmithWill (Boulder, Col.) Pakistan says 200 Taliban fighters (people) "killed" in a day. Sans all the political labels it is human life. 200 Taliban aborted more PC? 10 May 2009 from web
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   sethjohnson78 (Portland, Ore.) Too bad the World can't take a break on Mothers day RT @magdastefan: Pakistani civilians flee anti-Taliban http://ow.ly/64V9 10 May 2009 from HootSuite
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   luispinol (Miami, Fla.) Pakistan kills 200 Taliban... Didn't we defeat and wipeout the Talibans after 911? I'm confused... 10 May 2009 from TwitterFon

Pakistan on offense against Taliban