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Pakistani army 'defeat' militants

The Pakistani army says it has defeated Taleban militants in a strategically important tribal region of Bujjawrr on the Afghan border.

The assessment follows international criticism of the government for accepting a ceasefire with militants in the neighbouring Swat Valley.

Barbara Plett reports.

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