In Pakistan, officials say, the army has started moving troops and artillery towards the Taliban militants' stronghold in South Waziristan. They told that 30,000 troops backed by tanks are moving in on the stronghold of Hakimullah Mehsud, the new head of the Pakistan Taliban. They are moving from the north, the east, and the west. A curfew was imposed in the region before the offensive began, following numerous attacks in the past few days.