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80 Taliban killed in Orakzai blitz
Security forces backed by fighter jets and helicopters gunships killed at least 80 Taliban and injured another 60 during operation in Orakzai Agency on Friday.Sources said the forces took control of Arha Guld, Knadao, Threy Sotay, Supaka Kandoi and Khatango Ghar areas of Upper Orakzai and consolidated their potions in the reclaimed areas. Meanwhile, a security personnel, Sajjad Ali, was killed in a roadside bomb blast in Mushti Maila area of Orakzai, the sources added. Officials said the agency's all entry and exit points had been closed to prevent the Taliban from fleeing the region. The military launched the ongoing offensive in the Orakzai tribal region in mid-March to flush out militants who last year fled an army offensive in nearby South Waziristan. Persistent artillery and aircraft attacks have killed hundreds of insurgents over the past two months. Thousands of people have fled the offensive in the area and many have moved in with relatives in nearby districts. Posted by: Fred 2010-05-29 |
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