Floods likely to delay Pak anti-Taliban moves: Gates


KANDAHAR CITY (Reuters/AFP) – Militants operating out of safe havens in Pakistan remain a major threat to Afghanistan but cooperation between NATO-led forces and the Pakistani military is increasing, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
Devastating floods over the past month have delayed Pakistan’s military from going after…

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