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| Nine soldiers killed, military convoy attacked in N Wazoo |
| 2012-05-07 |
| PESHAWAR: Terrorists in North Waziristan ambushed a military convoy on Sunday morning, killing nine troops. Army officials said the convoy was passing through Amin Checkpost, a security outpost on a hilltop outside Miranshah, when “dozens” of terrorists attacked the troops. “Militants hiding there opened fire at the soldiers with AK-47 assault rifles and RPG,” a senior Pakistan Army official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. “Three gunship choppers were called in but the militants even fired rockets at the choppers.” Nine troops, including an officer were killed, and 12 more injured in the attack. The army official said the troops had retaliated and killed “a number of militants”. Tribesmen in Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan and a known hotbed of terrorists, including the Taliban, al Qaeda and the Haqqani network, said they saw army helicopter gunships pounding suspected terrorist positions in the town. It was not known exactly who attacked the convoy, but one security official, requesting anonymity, said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan were behind the attack. A senior commander affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a pro-government militant leader in North Waziristan, condemned the attack and denied involvement. “We have a peace accord with the government and condemn the killing of Pakistani soldiers in Waziristan. We will continue following the peace agreement with the government,” he said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |