At least seven Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a clash with pro-Taleban militants in a tribal area near the Afghan border, the military says. Twenty-three tribal militants were also killed in the fighting in Mohmand agency, the army said. Fighting broke out after militants ambushed the troops, it said.
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"The militants attacked a security forces convoy and the forces responded with the help of local people, killing 23 of the attackers," military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told the AFP news agency.
Reports said the army convoy was travelling to Mohmand's main town of Ghalanai when it came under attack. Residents said the security forces responded with artillery fire and helicopter gunships were called in, Rooters news agency reports.
| Gunships and artillery are nice as long as you know how to use them. And where to point them. Doesn't sound like that happened, unless the Talibunnies dragged their bleeding buddies off the game field. |