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Pakistan army kills 30 militants in Swat
[Iran Press TV Latest] The Pakistani army says it has killed at least 30 militants in the troubled Swat valley, situated in the country's restive northwest. The armed encounter between the militants and the army came just hours after a suicide bomber on Sunday killed 17 police cadets in the town of Mingora in the Swat valley, a Press TV correspondent reported citing military statements late on Monday. The Sunday bombing at a police academy was the deadliest since the military regained control of the northwestern region in July. Fighting spread to several areas overnight and continued through early Monday. At least 30 militants were killed in Allahabad and the adjoining areas, Akhtar Abbas, a spokesman in Swat valley told reporters. A Pakistani service member was also killed in the fierce fighting in Amankot area. Posted by: Fred 2009-09-01 |
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