Pakistan army strikes hideout of pro-Taliban militant leader

The International Herald Tribune is reporting the Pakistani military has targeted Maulana Fazlullah's (known as Mullah Radio) hide out in Swat.

Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad said security forces targeted two locations on Tuesday night in Swat on information that Maulana Fazlullah was hiding there. "I am not in a position to confirm whether he died" in the attacks, Arshad told The Associated Press.

Slowly but surely, Pakistani forces are taking over Swat and South Waziristan. After many peace deals in 2005 and 2006, it appears that the Pakistani government is finally taking seriously its much needed battle against Al Qaeda and the Taliban.