Pakistani troops kill 15 Taliban in Bajaur clashes

You have to love the Helicopter Gunships , They do such a nice job of Spreading the Taliban Around .



Dead Taliban , Good for Everyone !


PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces backed by helicopter gunships have killed 15 Taliban in clashes that erupted after militants attacked a military post and convoy in the northwest of the country, an official said on Monday.

Security forces have in recent days intensified operations against al Qaeda-linked militants in Bajaur, an ethnic Pashtun tribal region on the Afghan border, as part of its efforts to defeat Pakistani Taliban militants fighting the state.

The latest fighting broke out on Sunday afternoon in the militant stronghold of Wara Mamoon and lasted until midnight, local government official Bajaur Abdul Malik told Reuters.

"The Taliban first attacked our checkpoint and convoy and then we responded with ground and air attacks," he said.

Malik said 15 militants and one soldier were killed and 10 militants were wounded.