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| South Waziristan clashes kill three soldiers, 25 militants |
| 2010-07-10 |
| [Dawn] Three Pakistani soldiers were killed as Taliban attacked security forces in the South Waziristan tribal region, sparking clashes in which 25 militants were killed, officials said Saturday. "Militants attacked an army patrol in Makeen district of South Waziristan area late Friday in which three soldiers were killed and eight wounded," a security official said. Taliban fighters also attacked a security post in Kaniguram valley, 30 kilometres north of the region's main town of Wana overnight, injuring five soldiers, another security official said. Military officials said troops launched retaliatory strikes, killing 25 militants in the two areas. Independent confirmation of casualty figures is impossible because the area is closed to aid workers and journalists. South Waziristan, considered a stronghold of militants and headquarters for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was the scene of a major government offensive against the insurgents last year. The TTP is a major force behind a bombing campaign that has killed more than 3,500 people across Pakistan in three years. |
| Posted by:Fred |