Pakistan Presses Ahead with Offensive

As they pressed ahead on Sunday with an offensive against extremists near the Afghan border, Pakistani paramilitary forces destroyed a handful of militant centers and uncovered alleged torture cells. A spokesman for Pakistan's top Taliban commander promised Sunday that militants would retaliate against the government. They were suspending efforts to reach and implement peace deals. Pakistan's new government has sought to reduce violence through new peace deals, so this operation in the Khyber tribal area is a shift from their plans.