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India-Pakistan
Three killed, nine hurt in Mohmand clashes
2011-09-13
[Dawn] Three persons, including a soldier, were killed and nine injured in fresh festivities in Mohmand
... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar...
Agency on Sunday, sources said.

They said that volunteer of an anti-Taliban tribal lashkar and a cut-thoat were also among the dead. The security forces and tribal lashker launched action against Death Eaters in Soran Darra and Kodakhel area of the tribal region, they added.

Sources said that three soldiers and six volunteers of the lashkar were maimed in landmine kabooms while body of a primitive was found in the area. The dear departed was identified as Gul Mohammad.

Sources said that forces and volunteers of the tribal Lashkar captured several hilltops after heavy shootout with cut-thoats. Troops were advancing towards the main hideouts of cut-thoats, they said.

Sources said that security forces and lashkar launched offensive against Death Eaters in Baizai area from two sides. Several areas were secured after fierce festivities between security forces and cut-thoats, they added.

Officials said that 85 landmines were defused during the action. The operation also caused displacement of civilians from the area.

In Khyber Agency, three persons, including two children, were killed and two others received injuries in three different incidents on Sunday.

Officials said that a minor boy was killed and two others were maimed when a mortar shell hit a house near Landi Kotal-Torkham bypass early on Sunday morning.

They said that at least three mortar shells were fired by unidentified Death Eaters from the nearby hilltops. They said that possible target of Death Eaters was an army camp, which was missed by only few metres.

In another incident, a child was killed on the spot when he was hit by a passenger coach near Michni checkpost.

In Bara, officials said that they found perforated carcass of a young man at Karigarh Garhi. The dear departed was kidnapped by unidentified abductors a day before.

Meanwhile,
...back at the Hubba Hubba Club, Nunzio had his hands full of angry bleached blonde...
security forces and Khasadar Force established a security checkpost at Dro Adda in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil.

Officials said that security forces succeeded in establishing a checkpoint at an important location for the first time since the launch of military operation in Bara two years ago.

They said that they also started a surgical operation in Akkakhel and adjoining areas with the assistance of local peace committee against suspect cut-thoats.

Akkakhel area has witnessed in the recent past a rapid surge in sabotage activities with Death Eaters frequently destroying government installations, including schools and bridges, and targeting convoys of security forces.

Officials said that the sphere of the targeted operation would be expanded to Shalobar and Sipah areas after eliminating Death Eaters in Akmakhel completely.
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