30,000 is the total number of troops already stationed in NW. More troops are pouring in from other parts of country according to media sources. The figure in Link posted by [MENTION=1547]khushal[/MENTION] is valid one. In two operations against baitullah mehsud and one against fazlullah before 2008, they used forces numbering around 10,000 troops but got defeated and failed to take over mehsud region and swat. So in 2009, they used very large ground forces numbering 60,000 or more in both SW and swat. In swat ,unofficial sources even claim that around 100,000 troops were used against few thousands taliban of swat.
[MENTION=10678]Da Bannu Mazdigar[/MENTION]
[MENTION=10678]Da Bannu Mazdigar[/MENTION]

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