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| Pakistan attacks al-Qaeda outpost near Dattakhel in North Waziristan |
| 2006-06-10 |
| Pakistani security forces attacked a militant hideout near the Afghan border on Saturday, killing up to 20 militants, an army spokesman said. The compound, attacked with artillery and helicopters, was near Dattakhel village, in the North Waziristan region on the Afghan border, said the spokesman, Major-General Shaukat Sultan. An attack was launched before dawn on Saturday and about 70 percent of the compound was destroyed, he said. "We believe we killed 15 to 20 miscreants," he said. The militants at the camp were believed to be foreigners and their Pakistani allies, he said. Foreign al Qaeda supporters, including many from Central Asia, are known to be taking refuge in the area. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |