This Article is From Oct 25, 2009

New video shows Taliban preparing to attack Pak troops

Islamabad: A freelance video allegedly shows Taliban fighters in South Waziristan area, preparing weapons for an attack on Pakistani troops fighting in the region.

The footage, which reportedly was filmed on Wednesday near the town of Ladha Makeen, shows the men, allegedly militants, readying their guns and then firing them at unseen targets.

In the footage, a military aircraft can be heard in the area and explosions seen on the ground. Meanwhile, the army has claimed that the Taliban are in disarray after soldiers captured the hometown of the militants' chief on Saturday.

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