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India-Pakistan
Eight militants killed in Orakzai gunfight
2012-08-18
[Dawn] Eight faceless myrmidons were killed and four others maimed in a shootout with security forces in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency
... crawling with holy men, home to Darra Adam Khel, the world's largest illegal arms bazaar. 14 distinct tribes of beturbanned primitives inhabit Orakzai agency's 1500 or so square kilometers...
on Friday, while a man died and 14 others suffered injuries in two kabooms in Parachinar.

Confirming the Orakzai incident, officials said that two security personnel were also injured in the clash.

They said that the troops were patrolling Mamozai area when gunnies launched attack from two sides. They said that the forces immediately retaliated and during exchange of fire eight faceless myrmidons were killed and four injured. Two soldiers identified as Akram and Rashid also received bullet injuries. They were taken to military hospital in Thall.

Meanwhile,
...back at the abandoned silver mine, the water was up to Jack's neck and still rising...
security forces conducted a search operation in Ghundai area and recovered weapons and ammunition stored in caves.

In Parachinar, one person was killed and 14 others were maimed in two kabooms in Sadda bazaar and Khar Kallay on Friday.

Officials said that the first kaboom took place in Maaz Market, resulting in death of a PCO owner Jehan Zeb Khan and leaving 12
others maimed. One vehicle and three shops were partially damaged in the blast.

Doctors in the local hospital said that five injured people were at death's door.

The second kaboom occurred in Khar Kallay when a tractor hit a landmine, wounding two persons. They were identified as Zabit Khan and Yaqoob Khan. Meanwhile,
...back at the comedy club, Boogie was cracking himself up, but nobody else seemed to be getting the non-stop jokes...
security forces defused a bomb planted on Sateen Road.
Posted by:Fred

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