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| 10 Paks killed in shootout with Chechens in S. Waziristan |
| 2002-06-26 |
| Al-Qaida fighters hiding in the home of a tribal elder opened fire on Pakistani troops who had come on a tip from U.S. intelligence to arrest them, Pakistani authorities said today. Ten soldiers were killed, including a major and a captain. Two al-Qaida fighters were killed and one was captured in the fight, which began late Tuesday and continued for four hours. Oooh. The Bad Guys draw some Pak blood... An Interior Ministry official said troops went late Tuesday to the tribal elder's home near the town of Wana in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. After surrounding the house, the Pakistanis demanded the al-Qaida members surrender. Instead, the Chechens opened fire. Some soldiers were wounded and evacuated by helicopter to nearby hospitals. Troops found uniforms, a mortar and al-Qaida literature in the house. There was no indication what happened to the tribal elder. He'll probably stop running when he gets to Fazlur Rehman's house... By Wednesday afternoon, 500 Pakistani soldiers had been sent to the area to search for an estimated 40 al-Qaida fugitives still believed to be in the area, said Mohammed Farooq, a resident at Wana. Two Pakistani helicopters helping in the search were flying low overhead. Does this mean they're taking it seriously? Wowzers! |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |