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| Afghanistan/South Asia |
| 2 Pakistanis injured battling tribesmen |
| 2005-03-14 |
| At least two Pakistani soldiers were injured today when army with the support of helicopter gunships launched an offensive against militants in Pakistan's Waziristan tribal area, where a large number of al-Qaeda militants were holed up. The search operation was launched in Shawal area, some 150 km west of Miran Shah, a small town that is the headquarters of North Waziristan tribal region, local officials said. The soldiers were hurt when a grenade exploded during the operation. They were shifted to a military hospital and the officials say they are in stable condition. Officials said the operation was launched on a tip that some militants were hiding in the area, close to Afghan border. There was no report about the casualty or arrest of the militants. The fresh offensive came two day after a top military commander in the northern city of Peshawar warned tribesmen to help the security forces to expel foreign terror suspects otherwise the military will go for use of force. Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussain told tribal leaders that the presence of foreign fighters pose threats to peace and security of the country. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |