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25 militants killed in Bajaur clashes
Pakistani forces have killed 25 militants and wounded several others in Bajaur Agency in operations aimed at curbing insurgency in the area. "Clashes broke out when pro-Taliban militants attacked security checkposts in different villages of the agency including Rashakai, Khazana, Bai Cheena as well as Tangkhata," a military official told Press TV on condition of anonymity. He added that security forces, in retaliation, targeted militants with artillery fire and pounded suspected hideouts of the militants killing as many as 25 militants and injuring several others. Pakistani army has killed some 1,000 pro-Taliban militants wounding 2,000 others in the Bajaur tribal agency since early August. The volatile Bajaur Agency borders the troubled Afghan province of Kunar, and has been the scene of fierce clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban-linked militants in recent months. Posted by: Fred 2008-10-04 |
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