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Pakistan says 45 Taliban, six troops killed in tribal area clashes

Islamabad - Fierce fighting at a paramilitary compound in Pakistan's troubled Mohmand tribal region on Sunday killed at least six soldiers and 45 Islamist militants, an official said. The clash began early morning when more than 500 rebels attacked a...
Posted : Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:15:07 GMT
Author : DPA
Category : Asia (World)
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Islamabad - Fierce fighting at a paramilitary compound in Pakistan's troubled Mohmand tribal region on Sunday killed at least six soldiers and 45 Islamist militants, an official said. The clash began early morning when more than 500 rebels attacked a army positions in Lakaro, a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, according to an officer who spoke on condition of anonymity.

"Six security personnel were killed and six others were wounded," he said.

He said government troops killed at least 45 rebels, but that figure could not be confirmed independently.

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