Suspected bomber shot dead, two arrested
Tribesmen shot dead a suspected suicide bomber and arrested two armed Taliban militants when they barged into a gathering of tribal elders, officials said on Thursday. The tribal leaders were meeting in Pashak town to support the government's campaign against the Taliban.
Security forces killed five militants in attacks on Taliban hideouts in Bajaur Agency. The security forces pounded various areas of Khar tehsil including Saddiq Abad, Loyesam, and some areas of Mamoond tehsil, killing five militants and injuring seven, an official said. Meanwhile, militants blew up a government girls' middle school in Khar.
Posted by: Fred 2008-08-29 |