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Afghanistan/South Asia
Pakistani troops fight locals in Waziristan
2004-03-16
Pakistani paramilitary forces launched an operation on Tuesday against tribal fighters sheltering al Qaeda militants near the Afghan border, witnesses said. Heavy gunfire could be heard from an area where some of the wanted tribesmen were believed to be hiding, said residents of the town of Wana. The clash came a day before U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell was due to visit Pakistan. Speaking as he flew to India on Monday, Powell urged Pakistan to ramp up its military activities near the Afghan border.
I guess there were one too many deadlines.
"Colin? Say, this is Perv. Could you put off your visit for another week?"
"No."
"We can hear heavy gunfire. It started early in the morning," one resident of the town, 360 km southwest of Islamabad, told Reuters. Frontier Corps troops had been seen earlier moving in to the area in the South Waziristan tribal agency. Men from the corps sealed off the area and stopped reporters approaching. There was no word on any casualties.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#7  On the afghan side of the border, several reports that US troops surprised 8 terrs in a cave, killed 5, captured 3. No US casualties. First US fight of Spring offensive.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-3-16 12:59:38 PM  

#6  CNN is reporting 8 paki troops killed, 23 foreign terrorists killed.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-3-16 12:36:38 PM  

#5  Drudge is reporting that 24 AQ and Taliban smoked.
Posted by: Damn_Proud_American   2004-3-16 11:41:06 AM  

#4  Sounds like the Paks must have run across some simple (but well armed) woodcutters.

LOL I think this ones' got legs.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-3-16 10:31:25 AM  

#3  From Hi Pakistan: At least four Chechen fighters were reportedly killed after a gun battle broke out between hundreds of paramilitary troops and an unknown number of anti-government tribesmen in South Waziristan tribal region, according to eyewitness reports in the area. Reports said a number of Pakistani troops were also killed in the fierce fighting, but no definite figures were available yet. One local tribesman, Gul Shireen, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa that some nine para-military personnel were injured in the cross-fire. Another report said of five army personnel were killed with nine wounded. In Islamabad, Major General Shuakat Sultan, Pakistan's army spokesman, confirmed to dpa that there had been "some casualties" but did not give any further information.
Posted by: Steve   2004-3-16 9:08:22 AM  

#2  Bloomberg reporting 3 terror suspects, including possibly one foreigner, 4 Pakistani troops killed
Posted by: Sharon in NYC   2004-3-16 8:37:03 AM  

#1  pressure, applied consistently, can do wonders
Posted by: Frank G   2004-3-16 8:35:47 AM  

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