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Afghan border clash kills 4 in Pakistan | ||
2005-04-25 | ||
Pakistani authorities have found four dead bodies of suspected militants in the North Waziristan tribal agency, a day after artillery shells were fired from across the Afghan border area, Kuna reports quoting sources.
A US statement, issued in the Kabul said on Sunday that a clash near Pak-Afghan border backed by warplanes and artillery killed four fighters. Lt-Gen David Borno, the US commander who has been coordinating efforts of the coalition forces to hunt Osama bin Laden, Taliban and Al Qaeda activists in Afghanistan, has hinted at possible high-profile attacks by Taliban in the next six to nine months. He said: last week a joint operation was launched in the tribal belt. Meanwhile, Islamabad has asked the coalition troops to do more to curb movement of militants from Afghanistan in Pakistan. | ||
Posted by:Dan Darling |
#1 a day after artillery shells were fired from across the Afghan border area Good shooting. Afghanistan and Pakistan officials on border were reluctant to receive the dead bodies Ask the buzzards if they want them. |
Posted by: ed 2005-04-25 9:52:26 AM |