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Militant camp in Dera Bugi destroyed
 Security forces on Monday destroyed a militant camp in Balochistan, killing up to 15 militants. Troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked the camp in the Paikal near Dera Bugti and destroyed four vehicles, Online reported. Up to 15 militants hiding in the camp were killed, according to unconfirmed reports. On Saturday, a spokesman for paramilitary forces told reporters that there were 15 such camps in Balochistan and six had been captured or destroyed. Suspected tribesmen on Monday fired 15 rockets in Thalli, a Levies official, told AP. A bomb exploded outside Hub police station on Sunday night. No one was hurt. A BLA spokesman claimed responsibility for the explosion. On Sunday, ISPR denied reports by officials in Balochistan that tribesmen attacked an army convoy on Saturday, causing casualties. A power transmission line was destroyed in Baghbana tehsil. The administration also recovered two bombs from the area, Online reported. Baloch nationalist leader Agha Shahid Bugti told Daily Times that security forces were continuing âattacksâ in the Pickle Mountains bordering Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan on Monday. Reports from Dera Bugti and Kohlu said security forces had also attacked Nisao and Kahan areas. People from Kohlu said the city had been without electricity for five days. A Kohlu resident said the city was surrounded by security forces and there were reports of outbreaks of disease and food shortages. Posted by: Fred 2005-12-27 |
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