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| 15 dead in clash between Pakistani militant groups |
| 2011-06-25 |
| A government official says at least 15 Islamist militants have been killed in a shootout between the supporters of two Pakistani Taliban commanders near the Afghan border. The official, Mir Alam, says several insurgents were also wounded during Saturday's gunbattle in the Orakzai tribal region. He said it was unclear what sparked the shootout. Drugs, baby. Always is. Might start out ideological but it ends up drug dealing. The ideology is purely for recruitment purposes. However, such clashes are common in Orakzai where an unspecified number of insurgents and their commanders have been hiding after fleeing a military operation in nearby regions in recent years. Pakistan's army declared a victory in Orakzai last year but violence has continued. |
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