Soldier, 7 militants die in gunbattle in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

October 4th, 2009 Pakistan: Troops kill 9 militants in SwatISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed nine militants, including two commanders, in weekend battles in the northwestern Swat Valley, the military said Sunday. Pakistan has largely beaten back a Taliban insurgency in Swat in recent months and intelligence officials say the country is preparing a major offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban in their stronghold in South Waziristan.

September 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Security forces killed 16 more militants, at least two of them senior Taliban members, while one soldier was killed in clashes during searches in Swat on Monday, the military said in a daily update. Over 1,700 militants have been killed since Pakistani security forces launched the military operation against Taliban militants in the month of April.

September 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - One soldier and seven Islamist insurgents were killed in clashes in Pakistan's north-western Swat Valley during a major offensive to expel Taliban from the area, the army said Wednesday. The government says its forces have regained control over much of the district after five months of fighting that left more than 2,000 rebels dead.

August 31st, 2009 Pakistan army: 30 Taliban killed in Swat battlesISLAMABAD — Pakistani soldiers killed at least 30 Taliban militants in gunbattles across the volatile northwestern Swat Valley after a suicide bombing on a police station killed 17 cadets, the military said Monday. Soldiers looking for militants after the bombing encountered resistance in several areas and battles raged overnight into early morning Monday, army spokesman Col.

August 30th, 2009 Blast kills 12 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a suicide bomber has killed at least 12 police recruits near the main police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley. It is one of the largest attacks in the northwestern valley since the army said it regained control of it from Taliban militants.

August 30th, 2009 Blast kills 3 police recruits in Pakistan's SwatISLAMABAD — An official says a large explosion and gunfire have been heard near a police station in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley. He says at least three police recruits are dead in the area, which the army recently retook from Taliban control.

August 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have killed eight militants and arrested 14 suspects during military operations in Swat, Dir and Malakand. Three militants were killed during a search operation in the Goratai area of the Swat valley.

July 24th, 2009 Military: Clashes kill 5 militants in NW PakistanISLAMABAD — Security forces say clashes in the troubled Swat Valley and nearby areas in Pakistan's northwest have left five militants and a soldier dead. The military issued a statement Friday saying the deaths occurred during search and clearance operations over the previous 24 hours in various parts of Swat.

July 24th, 2009 Military: Clashes kill 21 militants in NW PakistanISLAMABAD — Clashes in northwestern Pakistan, where the army has been winding down an offensive against the Taliban, have left 21 militants and one soldier dead, security forces said Friday. The bloodiest clash occurred in the Lower Dir district, an area near the Afghan border where the paramilitary Frontier Corps said security forces killed 16 militants.

May 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan security forces Wednesday said they killed 12 more militants in the ongoing operation against Taliban in northwest valley of Swat. Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said one soldiers was also killed and three others wounded during the firefight with the insurgents.

May 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 16 militants have been killed by the Pakistan Army in the Swat Valley in last 24 hours. An officer and three soldiers had also lost their lives in the same period.

May 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Sixteen Taliban militants and three security forces personnel were killed in separate overnight clashes in Pakistan's restive Swat Valley, officials said Tuesday. According to the authorities, the security forces are currently consolidating their positions in the valley.

May 6th, 2009 Key moments in the struggle for Swat ValleyKey moments in the struggle between Taliban militants and Pakistani authorities for control of the northwestern Swat Valley. — July 10, 2007: Army commandos storm the radical Red Mosque in the capital, killing over 100 and drawing calls for revenge from Swat Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah.

April 26th, 2009 Pakistani official warns Taliban must disarmISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top civilian security official says the Taliban in the northwest's Swat Valley must disarm or "face action." Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik made the comments Sunday after the military began an offensive against insurgents in a district next to Swat. The government agreed to a peace deal with the Swat militants earlier this year.

January 31st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 16 militants were killed and many others injured in a gun battle with the security forces in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley, the military said Sunday. Security forces continued their operation (since Saturday) in Charbagh area in the Swat Valley and attacked suspected hideouts of militants, a statement issued by the military said.