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| Five militants killed in landmine blast in Pakistan |
| 2010-10-22 |
| (KUNA) -- At least five snuffies were killed and three others were maimed on Thursday in a landmine kaboom in Pak tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, said sources. The incident took place in Mandi area of Central Kurram tribal agency. Security sources told KUNA that a snuffies vehicle overran a landmine that killed five of them and maimed about three others. Local tribal sources said that it was a roadside remote-controlled blast and targeted at a local krazed killer commander Hakim Khan. They said the kaboom killed commander Hakim Khan and four others. The incident took place amid reports of latest peace efforts by Talibans Haqqani network in the agency, where tribal and government authorities have also been striving to establish peace between various sectarian groups for past three years. It is pertinent to mention here that Haqqani network has been target of recently intensified US dronezaps in North Wazoo tribal agency. Kurram agency for its close proximity with Afghanistan is of vital strategic importance. Military has been conducting operation in the area against local snuffies since February. Dozens of snuffies have been killed and jugged and their camps destroyed. |
| Posted by:Fred |