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| Seven militants arrested in Khyber |
| 2010-01-04 |
| [Dawn] Security forces arrested seven suspected militants and recovered a huge cache of explosives from the Akakhel area of Khyber agency's Bara tehsil. A military operation against militants was underway in Bara tehsil. A curfew was also imposed in the area and heavy forces were deployed on the main check post in Bara. At least 100 local and foreign Taliban militants were killed during the operation, security officials said. Over 200 militants were arrested and most of the area was cleared during the ongoing operation, they said. |
| Posted by:Fred |