Monday, October 26, 2009

Sixteen militants killed in Hangu clash

Hats off to Pakistan for sticking it to the Taliban , I hope they really keep it up this time ! But either way we have Dead Taliban !
Dawn.com
KOHAT: Sixteen militants were killed and 23 others injured during a joint operation by the army and Frontier Constabulary in Tora Warai area of Hangu district on Sunday night and Monday. Fifty-four militants, some Afghans among them, were captured.

According to officials, security officer Abdul Jaffar lost his life and seven other personnel suffered injuries in the operation which was launched after an attack by militants on a military checkpost in Tora Warai late on Sunday night.

According to reports reaching here, hundreds of militants of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan from Orakzai Agency and no-go areas of Hangu took part in the attack.

Troops repulsed the attack after a gunbattle which continued for about two hours.

The officials told Dawn that militants had taken away the bodies of their colleagues and the injured.

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