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| Man wounded by Pakistani troops after bomb blast |
| 2006-06-08 |
| MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan - Militants triggered a bomb near a patrol of troops in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday and soldiers opened fire in retaliation, wounding one civilian, an intelligence official said. The soldiers were on a routine security patrol when the roadside went off in a bazaar in Mir Ali, a town in North Waziristan tribal area, the official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make media comments. No one was injured in the explosion but the passer-by was hit by a bullet when the troops retaliated, he said. Suspected Islamic militants - believed to be Arabs, Central Asians and Afghans and local tribesmen allegedly linked with Al Qaeda and the Taleban - are suspected in attacks and clashes with security forces in North Waziristan in recent months. The militants have called for the withdrawal of Pakistani troops in the area and demand Islamic laws be enforced there. On Wednesday, another roadside bomb exploded near an army convoy on the outskirts Miran Shah, North WaziristanÂ’s main town, wounding two soldiers and a civilian. At least 65 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in the violence since January 2006. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 soldiers opened fire in retaliation, wounding one civilian Where's Murtha? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-06-08 14:34 |