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| Pakistan: Soldiers killed in fresh clashes in Swat | |
| 2008-10-23 | |
(AKI) - At least 13 Pakistani soldiers and five pro-Taliban fighters were killed in a clash in the volatile northwestern Swat valley on Tuesday.
Meanwhile in the Bajaur tribal region, bordering Afghanistan, the Pakistani daily Dawn reports that security forces on Tuesday captured Lowi Sam area, a stronghold of the Taliban, and killed 13 militants in fresh fighting. According to military sources, troops retook Lowi Sam after overcoming stiff resistance from the Taliban and started digging trenches and setting up bunkers to strengthen their position. They said the troops also made advances in the nearby areas of Nawagai and Charmang. Officials said that 10 militants had been killed and six were injured after jet fighters and helicopter gunships attacked their hideouts in the region. Troops also destroyed militants' positions in Zower Bandar and Lowi Sam with artillery shelling, sources said. Security forces had tried to capture Lowi Sam in August but retreated after militants put up tough resistance. According to Dawn, the fall of Lowi Sam is likely to weaken the hold of militants in the tribal region and boost the morale of troops and local people. | |
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