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India-Pakistan |
Soldier, two militants killed in N Waziristan |
2007-10-03 |
![]() Gharlamai checkpost, in Data Khel tehsil, was attacked Monday night, leaving a paramilitary soldier dead and five others injured, security officials said on condition of anonymity. They said the recovered bodies of slain militants were handed over to a pro-Taliban cleric for burial. Meanwhile, local residents said heavy exchange of fire between the security forces and the militants damaged several buildings. The crossfire also left pro-government elder Malik Mamoor Khan’s family aggrieved when a 10-year-old girl was killed by artillery shell at their home. Two other children were also injured. Civilian killed: Meanwhile, the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and unidentified militants exchanged fire for many hours in the Kanju area and a resident of nearby Aligrama Colony was caught in the crossfire when the militants took refuge there, eyewitnesses said. The FC personnel targeted Aligrama Colony — damaging many houses, shops, and some marble factories including the Mingora, Speed and Saleemullah marble factories, though no casualties were reported. Later, locals blocked Kabal-Mangora Road for several hours and demanded the government compensate the victims of the FC personnel’s firing. “We want an official inquiry into the incident,” a protester told Daily Times, demanding that those involved be punished. Meanwhile, militants attacked a military post in northwestern Pakistan before dawn Tuesday, triggering gun battles that left six security personnel injured, officials said, reported AP. |
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