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Two suspected militants arrested in Pakistani tribal area
2006-02-15
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan - Two suspected militants of Central Asian origin have been arrested in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, intelligence officials said on Wednesday. The pair travelling in a passenger van were arrested at Khajuri checkpost in North Waziristan tribal district late Tuesday, an intelligence official told AFP.

“They have Central Asian features and most probably belong to Uzbekistan. We are investigating their nationality and links with militants,” the official said, requesting anonymity.
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PakistanÂ’s military says it has killed hundreds of Al-Qaeda-linked militants in operations throughout the semi-autonomous tribal areas since late 2003. More than 250 Pakistani soldiers have also died.

The rebels re-located took-over bought condos sneaked into the region after a US-led military offensive ousted the fundamentalist Taliban region just over four years ago, and Afghan authorities say they continue to mount attacks in their country. Around 20,000 US-led soldiers are also hunting militants across the rugged, porous border in southern and eastern Afghanistan.
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