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American missiles struck twice in the tribal region that is a stronghold of Qaeda and Taliban militants.

Ground troops attack militant positions in South Waziristan, a response to a wave of violence that extremists launched in the past two weeks.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani troops launched a long-awaited ground offensive into the Taliban and Al Qaeda stronghold of South Waziristan today, beginning what experts say will be the country's most challenging chapter yet in the ongoing war on terror.

A military offensive to rid Pakistan's northwest of al Qaeda and Taliban fighters has killed more than 1,000 militants since it began in full force earlier this month, the country's interior ministry said Sunday.

A Pakistani border region struggling against Taliban and al-Qaida militants will distribute 30,000 rifles to villagers in hopes that local militias can help the provincial government regain control, a top official said Sunday.