Pak troops converge on al-Qaeda hideouts

A US military official said American forces in Afghanistan were closely following the action, and ready to move against any militants who tried to flee across the border.

The offensive focused on three al-Qaeda-linked compounds a training facility, a safe house, and the home of an alleged terror financier near the town of Shakai, about 15 miles west of Wana, the largest town in South Waziristan.

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The operation continued Saturday after Pakistani forces used artillery and helicopter gunships Friday against rebels near Shakai.