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India-Pakistan |
20 militants killed in Swat clashes: army |
2007-12-12 |
![]() The army said on Tuesday that it killed or wounded a “large number” of militants in an artillery barrage in Swat, AP reported. The attack was part of an operation against die-hard followers of a pro-Taliban cleric who have been battling security forces in the scenic Swat valley since July. The army said in a statement that it fired artillery at militant positions near the towns of Piochar and Loe Namal on Monday night. It also said security forces detained a man in the town of Khwazakhela for allegedly recruiting, training and harboring suicide bombers. It said the suspect was affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, a banned Islamic extremist group also involved in fighting Indian forces in the disputed Kashmir region. A cache of arms, bombs, fake passports and an FM radio transmitter were seized at his house, it said. Fazlullah’s arrest soon: Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier (r) Javed Iqbal Cheema said security forces had cleared Swat region of extremists and militants. “Maulana Fazlullah and his followers will be arrested soon,” a Daily Times staff report quoted him as saying. He said people of Swat had joined hands with the army and security agencies in their fight against Fazlullah and his followers. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 “Maulana Fazlullah and his followers will be arrested soon,” Just like the dhimmicrats, these idiots want to turn a war into a police matter. KILL the SOB, and you won't ever have to muck with him again. Let him live, and he'll find a way to come back and bite you on the a$$. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-12-12 19:28 |