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In this photograph released by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on June 30, 2014, Pakistan army soldiers gather before the start of a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miranshah in north Waziristan. Pakistan’s military launched a ground assault in the North Waziristan tribal area on June 30, beginning a new phase in its offensive against Taliban militants, after nearly half a million civilians fled the fighting. AFP PHOTO / INTER SERVICES PUBLIC RELATIONS (ISPR) == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / INTER SERVICES PUBLIC RELATIONS” —- NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == / AFP PHOTO / ISPR / HO