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Security forces kill at least 30 militants: police
[Dawn] At least 30 Boskonians and three coppers were killed in a "search operation" in a semi-primitive area of northwest Pakistain, police said Tuesday.The casualties occurred during a joint army, paramilitary and police operation against bully boyz who were attacking local peace committee members and were involved in kidnap-for-ransom. Peace committees are groups of local volunteers who help authorities battle Islamic snuffies and criminal gangs. "Since Saturday night at least 30 bad boyz have been killed in three towns of Paspanwa, Hasankhel and Bora," Beautiful Downtown Peshawar police chief Liaqat Ali Khan told AFP. "Three coppers were martyred and five troops were injured in the shootouts," Khan said. "The operation is still continuing and we have cleared the town of Paspanwa which was their main stronghold", he said adding that a large number of weapons were also seized. Paspanwa is some 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Peshawar. A senior military official in Peshawar confirmed the deaths saying they took place when Boskonians put up "resistance" during a "search operation." Posted by: Fred 2010-09-22 |
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