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India-Pakistan |
18 militants killed in Bajaur: ISPR |
2009-10-13 |
[Geo News] The military operation to uproot terrorism is continued in country's upper parts as at least 18 militants were killed in tehsil Mamound of Bajaur Agency on Monday meanwhile, total 26 militants surrendered to security forces; Geo news reported ISPR sources as claiming. According to sources, 18 militants were killed as military jet planed bombed suspected militants' hideouts in Mamound teshil while militants' total 12 main sanctuaries and three training camps were pounded during operation. All the entry and exists, leading to tehisl, have been shut down while curfew has been clamped in the region, sources said, adding that security forces have taken control up to Jang Zai area of Mamound, meanwhile, local civilians welcomed security men by hoisting white flags. Later in Khar area, political administration claimed to have pounded two suspected hotels being operated under militants' control and torched various suspected shops, sources told media. Also, bomb disposal squad diffused two remote control bombs, sources added. |
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