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India-Pakistan
Six Taliban killed in clash with troops in S Waziristan
2009-07-14
Six Taliban were killed and 10 others seriously wounded in a clash with security forces at Rustam Adda in South Waziristan on Monday.

Local administration officials and tribal elders said the Taliban had attacked the Sur Pul checkpost near Wana. Security forces retaliated and the fighting continued for several hours, resulting in the death of six Taliban.

Political administration officials confirmed the clash, saying that several Taliban had been injured in the attack. No security personnel were martyred.

Making arrests: Meanwhile, security forces continued their search operation in parts of Swat and Malakand, arresting five suspects.

According to an update issued by the ISPR, security forces conducted search operations near Matta and Shahdono Sar, and recovered three small machine guns, two pistols, one rifle and two IEDs.

Searching the Kandla village in Utror valley near Kalam, security forces apprehended two terrorists and seized two machine guns.
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Posted by: Spats Gruper7247   2009-07-14 09:40  

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