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Pakistan military confirms killing 50 armed foreigners

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Sept 9, IRNA - Pakistan military and official media 
confirmed the death of some 50 armed foreigners in a raid by fighter 
planes in the country`s tribal region close to Afghan border on 
Thursday. 
"According to my assessment there were around 50 people in a 
training camp and all have been killed in the attack," military 
spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan told the private ARY 
television. 
The state-run television also reported 50 deaths of what it called
foreign terrorists. 
Meanwhile Pakistan military said in a statement that the security 
forces hit a "terrorist training camp" and successfully destroyed it. 
"Pakistan security forces launched precise strike on a foreign 
terrorist training camp in area Dila Khula of South Waziristan Agency,
about 25 km north east of Wana and successfully knocked it out." 
It said there were confirmed reports of training activity being 
conducted by foreign elements including Uzbeks, Chechens and a few 
Arabs. 
However, unconfirmed reports said locals are among those killed 
in the early morning attack. They claimed that the people were 
gathered after offering morning prayers. 
They said a guided missile hit the meeting, killing 40 people. 
Ten others were killed as the fighter planes dropped bomb when the 
people were collecting bodies. 
"These trained terrorists were there indulging in sabotage and 
terrorist acts in the country, as was revealed through investigations 
into the recent terrorist acts," the military said. 
According to the statement, the facility was knocked out through 
a "precisely targeted operation which lasted for about two hours" this
morning. 
One unconfirmed report said Taliban were holding a meeting when 
hit by missile and later by jet planes. 
The operation came one day after a land mine blast, which hit a 
military convoy near Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan, 
injuring three soldiers on Wednesday. 
Sultan said that the raid was conducted in the light of 
information extracted from some arrested suspects. 
Thursday`s offensive appears to be one of the bloodiest in 
operations in South Waziristan in recent months. 
Local journalists said that an army convoy came under attack 
while on its way to area Dila Khula area. 
Exchange of fire continued for a couple of hours. There was no 
confirmation by the military. 
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