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| Eight Taliban killed in Orakzai Agency | |
| 2009-08-12 | |
| Unidentified men on Tuesday killed eight Taliban in Orakzai Agency and abducted two others, said locals and official sources. The official sources told Daily Times that armed men attacked a Taliban vehicle -- en route to Mashti Bazaar from Ghaljo area -- in Garhi village, killing eight Taliban, including a brother of Taliban commander Sakhi. They said the Taliban killed in the attack were members of the Mashti tribe. Locals said the assailants could be Taliban from a rival group of Mufti Ziaur Rehman from the Akhel tribe. In apparent retaliation to the killings, Taliban from the Mashti tribe abducted at least 50 Akhel tribesmen, including 16 Taliban. Local residents said although Taliban from both sides had taken positions to attack each other, a Taliban commander from Alikhel tribe had started reconciliation efforts and called a meeting of tribal elders.
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| Posted by:Fred |