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Pakistanis, Suspected Militants Clash
Pakistani security forces and suspected Islamic militants battled for a second day Wednesday near the Afghan border, leaving four soldiers and 16 fighters dead, an army spokesman said. Another 19 militants - some of them surrendering and laying down their weapons - were captured in the fighting in the North Waziristan tribal region, spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said.The fighting erupted in the northwestern tribal region after militants fired rockets at two military bases Tuesday night, he said. Eight militants were killed overnight after the troops retaliated after the rocket attack on the security post in Shawal, a rugged region near the Afghan border and the eight others died in the fighting on Wednesday, he said. Posted by: Steve 2006-04-05 |
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