Pakistani forces kill 20 Taliban militants dead in tribal region
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Sept 12, IRNA
Pakistan-Fighting
Pakistani security forces Friday killed 20 more militants in fresh clashes that broke out in the tribal region of Bajaur, officials said.
The militants were killed in the operation at Loisam, Sangkhata, Shankai areas of Bajaur Agency, officials said.
The ongoing clashes have continued for six weeks and have killed about 700 militants so far.
The security forces also continued operation against militants in another tribal region of Darra Adamkhel, some 30 kilometers, southeast of Peshawar.
However no loss of life was reported.
Fighting is continuing in the tribal regions and the restive Swat valley in the northwest despite a government's decision to halt operation in respect of the holy month of Ramazan.
The security forces used artillery to hit positions of local Taliban in Bajaur, local tribesmen said.
They said that fresh fighting forced thousands of people to flee homes and move to other towns.
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