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Gunship helicopters attack militant hideouts in Orakzai; eight killed
[Dawn] Eight suspected Death Eaters were killed on Saturday when army gunship helicopters attacked their hideouts in Pakistain's northwestern  Orakzai Agency.... crawling with holy men, home to Darra Adam Khel, the world's largest illegal arms bazaar. 14 distinct tribes of beturbanned primitives inhabit Orakzai agency's 1500 or so square kilometers... There was no independent confirmation of the attacks as the region is remote and out of bounds for journalists. Orakzai is one of the most lawless areas in Pakistain's northwest tribal region, which is made up of seven districts near the Afghan border. Pakistain launched a major operation in Orakzai in March last year after Death Eaters fled a sweeping offensive in the nearby tribal district of South Wazoo. Late last year military officials said lower Orakzai had been cleared, but the hard boy threat persisted in some pockets of the upper part of the area. Around 4,000 people have been killed in hard boy attacks in Pakistain since July 2007. Posted by: Fred 2011-05-22 |
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