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Street fighting in Taliban bases

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Taliban militants are engaged in street fighting with Pakistani soldiers as the army tries to break the militants' grip on South Waziristan.

Both sides claim to have suffered few casualties but residents in the remote area say dozens have died.

Tim Allman reports.

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