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India-Pakistan
Pakistain: At least 33 turbans eat dirt in northwest
2008-11-21
(AKI) - Pakistani security forces killed at least 33 militants on Thursday, among them foreigners in the restive Swat valley in North West Frontier Province and the Bajaur tribal area bordering Afghanistan. Pakistan's Geo News says that security forces used fighter jets and artillery to pound militants' hideouts in the area of Tehsil Matta, killing 16.

In a separate incident, eight others were killed when mortar shells landed on houses in the Alam Ganj area of Tehsil Khawazakhela.

Earlier on Thursday, nine militants, among them seven Uzbek nationals were killed by Pakistani security forces in Bajaur.

The Pakistani government launched a major offensive against militants in Bajaur three months ago and Pakistani troops and tribal militias are continuing to battle Taliban guerrillas there.
Posted by:Fred

#3  their body counts sound kinda like the Sri lankan body counts too me. hyped up a little and prob hitting th low man on the totem pole if you know what i mean
Posted by: chris   2008-11-21 18:31  

#2  In combination with that Roggio article about blundering Pakistani pressure on the tribes, I can't help but wondering if we oughtn't be upping the terrorist-to-fluffy-bunny ratio on Pakistani propaganda these days. Like, maybe inverting the ratio compared to expected values in similar reports on the other side of the border.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2008-11-21 12:03  

#1  When I read about all the Taliban casualties, I wonder when they are going to be protected by the endangered species act. It makes the Pakistani military sound a lot more functional than they possibly could be. Then I remember, This is feel good news generated by a very shakey government. More pop corn, please.
Posted by: Richard of Oregon   2008-11-21 09:58  

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