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India-Pakistan
Two militants killed as forces pound hideouts in Bajaur
2009-12-31
[The News (Pak) Top Stories] Two militants were killed and their training base was destroyed when security forces pounded various areas in Mamond subdivision of Bajaur Agency on Wednesday, official sources said.

The sources said that groups of militants simultaneously attacked security forces' checkposts in Kamar Sar and Omari areas with rocket launchers and automatic weapons. Security forces, the sources said, repulsed the attack and heavily shelled their hideouts with artillery guns. Two militants were killed and another sustained injuries in the attack, the sources added.

Gunship helicopters also pounded a training camp of militants in Kharkay area, destroying it completely. No casualty was, however, reported in the action. The sources said that the body of a tribesman, whose name could not be ascertained, was found in Bar Khlozo area.

The slain tribesman belonged to Balam Khar area of Salarzai subdivision, but the motive behind his killing could not be known immediately. The sources added that a group of unknown assailants had been killing innocent tribesmen for quite some time and then dumping their bodies in deserted places of the tribal region.

The increasing incidents of killing of tribesmen have sent a wave of fear among the residents. They demanded of security forces and political authorities to take prompt action to apprehend the killers.
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