Ahmedzai Wazir tribes gathered on Monday in South Waziristan to consider a request for raising an armed group against Uzbek militants and their local supporters as the anti-foreignersÂ’ drive continued in the area. Reports reaching here said that hundreds of tribesmen took part in the jirga of Ahmedzai Wazir tribes on the request of Maulvi Nazir, who is leading the fight against foreign militants. | "Come on, boys! Uzbek season is open and the huntings great!" |
Agencies add: Pakistani tribesmen and foreign militants traded rocket and heavy weapons fire in Wana on Sunday, leaving 10 people dead, said officials and witnesses. They said the clashes since late Saturday killed five foreign fighters and five local tribesmen. Militants stormed the house of a local journalist near Sheen Warsak, killing his father and brother, while three attackers died when tribesmen fought back. Another three local tribesmen and two militants were killed in separate clashes, also in Sheen Warsak. Meanwhile, the military denied that it had launched an operation against foreign militants.