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| Militants, troops exchange fire in tribal zone, 8 "foreigners" dead | |
| 2004-06-09 | |
| WANA: Militants and troops exchanged fire in a remote mountainous region near Afghanistan today where authorities have been trying to flush out hundreds of foreign extremists. Local residents said they heard heavy firing overnight in the Turampul area, northeast of Wana town, which continued today. "The sound of loud explosions and gunfire could be heard in the Wana town," a resident of told Reuters. "Authorities have blocked roads leading toward Turampul." Military spokesman Shaukat Sultan said security forces had responded to fire of "miscreants and terrorists" but had not launched any fresh operation against the militants. Update: WANA: At least eight foreign militants were killed by troops in Wana, a security official said. Militants and troops exchanged fire in the area today, residents said earlier. The bodies of eight militants had been spotted near the town of Wana, Brigadier Mehmood Shah, head of security in the tribal region, told Reuters. He did not say how he knew the dead were foreigners.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 The bodies of eight militants had been spotted Right. I'll bet the surrounded corpse make a clean if smelly get away. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-06-09 9:49:26 AM |