Pakistan army 'kills militants' - Democratic Underground

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Mon Nov-24-08 01:57 PM
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Pakistan army 'kills militants'

Source: BBC

The Pakistani army says it has killed at least 15 militants in fighting in the north-west tribal area.

The clashes took place on Monday in the mountainous Swat region.

Police said 25 militants had been killed and 40 arrested in operations around Peshawar in the past 10 days. Three policemen died, they said.

Government forces have been fighting al-Qaeda and Taleban militants and tribesmen sympathetic to their cause in the restive region.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7746625.stm

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Mon Nov-24-08 02:06 PM
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1. Pakistani army IS a terrorist organization ... n/t

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