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India-Pakistan
Checkpost under attack in tribal regions as security forces vacate them
2006-09-08
(KUNA) -- Suspected militants fired several rockets at a military checkpost in Pakistani tribal regions on Thursday, a day after security forces started vacating the checkposts in the neighboring agency and handing over the control to the Khasadar force, said officials.
"Sir! Sir! We're being rocketed!"
"Hmmm... I suspect they might be militant!"
Militants fired more than five rockets at a checkpost in the Shakai area of South Waziristan tribal agency but there was no loss of life, security officials told KUNA.
How many more than five rockets?
Meanwhile, after signing a peace deal with pro-Taliban local militants on Tuesday in neighboring North Waziristan tribal agency, the political authorities and tribal militants exchanged weapons and vehicles on Wednesday, said press reports.
... and big, wet, sloppy kisses.
According to the signed agreement, both parties will return each others arms and communication equipments snatched in the operations. Reports said that the authorities had abolished 11 new checkpoints and the army had evacuated outposts in the area. Now the tribal Khasadar force and paramilitary troops were jointly manning old checkpoints in the agency, they added.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Back in 89 I was near that area. Talk about backward goat herders. At one point our truck was stopped by a 6 year old little girl being carted off for a traditional tribal pedophile marriage. I'm not certain that anything short of a complete mop op would ever change it.

But darn they did know how to fix curried goat.

Booby traps? LOL! great idea!
Posted by: Icerigger   2006-09-08 14:51  

#4  This is the funny part. All the outrage about the North Wazoo treaty is based on the notion that either side intends to follow it, or that they for one instant believe that their enemy will follow it.

Heck, the time when MOST to be afraid in Pakistan is when somebody offers to quit fighting you. That either means they are preparing for a major attack, or you have totally crippled them.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-09-08 10:33  

#3  Booby traps, guys. Lots of 'em.
Posted by: mojo   2006-09-08 10:05  

#2  Now, our team can blow up their team's checkpoints. Let's show them how to do it right and have all checkpoints blown at the same time.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-09-08 10:02  

#1  huh...peace deal...security forces vacating....boomers boom...mind boggles
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-08 06:24  

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