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Video: Traveling to Pakistan's Unsettled N Waziristan

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In North Waziristan

Video (3min 40sec): Traveling to Pakistan's Unsettled N Waziristan.

The Pakistani region of Waziristan has come into focus recently with the US military launching several air strikes in the area.

Kamal Hyder spent time with Pakistani troops on the front lines in North Waziristan and sent us this report.

Across the border in Afghanistan lies Khost province where the Taliban have stepped up attacks on the US led coalition forces.

But here on the Pakistani side an uneasy calm prevails...

Here there is no electricity.

Fiberglass igloos ward of the bitter cold.

As the evening call to prayer is made our young captain tells us to remain awake as the dark night thickens and the howling winds get stronger....