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| 7 Pakistani troops killed in North Waziristan |
| 2006-01-10 |
| Militants fired rockets at a checkpost in Pakistanâs troubled tribal zone bordering Afghanistan early Tuesday, killing seven paramilitary soldiers, officials said. The âmiscreantsâ launched the attack in Sarbandji village near Miranshah, the capital of the semi-autonomous North Waziristan region, shortly after midnight (1900 GMT Monday), a security official told AFP. Soldiers immediately returned fire and there was a gunfight lasting more than 90 minutes but there were no reports of militant casualties, the official said on condition of anonymity. The situation in North Waziristan remained tense later Tuesday and gunship helicopters hovered in the sky in search of militants, the official and witnesses said. Pakistan said Monday it had lodged a strong protest with the US-led forces in Afghanistan after the civilians in Saidgai village were apparently killed by cross-border gunfire on Friday. Meanwhile on Monday two Pakistani gunships fired on two residential compounds in Mosky village, 25 kilometres (15 miles) east of Miranshah, but there were no casualties as the places were abandoned, the security official said. Paramilitary troops also searched homes in neighbouring Eamarki village on Monday and were continuing a siege of Hasokhel and Milagan villages in search of suspects wanted in last weekâs soldier deaths, he said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |