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Mingora to be cleared of Taliban in 2-3 days: ISPR
 Security forces said on Wednesday they would clear Mingora of the Taliban within two to three days, as 12 more Taliban were killed in the ongoing Swat operation.Mingora Force Commander Brigadier Tahir Hamid told media security forces had secured 70 percent of Mingora city. He said the army was chasing the Taliban through the streets. He said great care was being taken to ensure civilians were not at risk. "We tried not to use helicopter gunships in populated areas to avoid collateral damage," he added. Snatch and grab: According to the ISPR statement, one solider was martyred during the operation in the last 24 hours. It said the security forces had distributed four truckloads of relief items among the people of Mingora. However, it added, Taliban were attacking and snatching relief items being dispatched for stranded people of Bharain, Madyan and Kalam. It said the areas up to Sultanwas in Buner, and Mohmand Agency, had been cleared of the Taliban. Security forces also continued their advance on Kanju-Kabal, while securing their positions at Madyan, Bagh Derai, Kala Kot, and Sakhra Valley. Also on Wednesday, two soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Qambar near Mingora, AFP reported. Posted by: Fred 2009-05-28 |
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