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4 civilians killed in Miranshah clash
 MIRANSHAH: Militants and security forces traded fire on Tuesday in Miranshah city, killing four civilians and destroying four shops.Two shells hit a local hotel, killing Faqir Zaman, Masood Rehman, Hareef Shah and Walayat Khan and massively damaging the hotel. At least four others were injured, AP reported. A local security official said it was unclear whose weapon hit the hotel. Meanwhile, militants blew up a security post in front of the Government High School for Boys and fired three missiles at an army camp here. The security forces returned fire and the crossfire lasted from 10pm till 2am. The attacks did not cause any loss of life. Also on Tuesday, a roadside bombing near Mir Ali wounded four troops, reported AFP. Posted by: Fred 2007-11-01 |
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