ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 11 -- A commando raid that was expected to be a quick operation to subdue Islamic radicals in the Red Mosque turned into a marathon battle Tuesday and Wednesday, with elite Pakistani forces sweeping through underground bunkers in more than 20 hours of intense combat. -
Raid at Islamabad Mosque Turns Long and Deadly
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 11 -- A commando raid that was expected to be a quick operation to subdue Islamic radicals in the Red Mosque turned into a marathon battle Tuesday and Wednesday, with elite Pakistani forces sweeping through underground bunkers in more than 20 hours of intense combat.-
By Griff Witte