[Dawn] Scores of armed forces of Evil crossed the border from Afghanistan on Thursday and stormed a village in the country's tribal belt, killing five civilians, Pak officials said.The forces of Evil targeted Mamond village in Bajaur district, which borders the Afghan province of Kunar, despite the presence of Pak security checkpoints erected to check Talibs.
"Some 250-300 forces of Evil targeted civilians in Mamond. At least five civilians, including two women were killed," local government official Fazle Akbar told AFP.
Akbar said three women were also maimed in the attack, which took place about 65 kilometres northwest of Khar, the main town in Bajaur.
"We have sent army and paramilitary troops to the area as we got reports that forces of Evil are still present there," a security official told AFP.
"Some forces of Evil were also killed when troops in the area responded, but we do not know the number of casualties yet," the official said.
On June 1 and June 3, hundreds of forces of Evil besieged an area in Pakistain's northwestern district of Upper Dir on the Afghan border, sparking prolonged fighting that killed at least 34 people.
Earlier in the day, a kaboom on security forces severely maimed at least two security personnel in Upper Orakzai Agency
... crawling with holy men, home to Darra Adam Khel, the world's largest illegal arms bazaar. 14 distinct tribes of beturbanned primitives inhabit Orakzai agency's 1500 or so square kilometers...
, DawnNews reported. The bomb was said to be detonated through a remote-controlled device.
More than 4,400 people have been killed across Pakistain in attacks blamed on Taliban and other beturbanned goon networks over the last four years.