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Taliban commander, three Afghans killed in Bajaur Agency
 A notorious commander was among four Taliban killed during an operation in Bajaur Agency on Saturday, officials said, as locals told Daily Times that at least 11 people had been killed in fresh violence in Swat. The Taliban commander -- identified only as Ismail -- was killed in Bajaur's Nawagai tehsil, while three other Taliban -- all of them Afghan citizens -- were killed in Sperai area of Mamoond tehsil, said officials, adding that several other Taliban were also wounded as security forces targeted their positions with artillery and mortars. Meanwhile, Locals said a child was killed and six people injured when a mortar shell hit their house in Anayat Kalay area of Khar, locals said. Four more children were injured when a missile fired by the Taliban landed in a residential area of Khar. Also on Saturday, the Bajaur Press Club's building was partially damaged when it came under a rocket attack. In Swat, locals said five civilians were killed when a car hit a landmine in Jano area of Khawazakhela tehsil. In Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil, Taliban killed four people in a gunbattle with followers of a local leader. In a separate incident, unidentified assailants gunned down a man in Islampura area of Mingora. Another man was killed in firing by security forces in Gul Jaba area of Kabal tehsil, according to locals. Army fort attacked: In Khyber Agency, the political administration said the army's Jamrud Fort came under a bomb attack. There were no casualties. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-14 |
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