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Four Taliban militants killed in Pakistan clashes
A fierce clash between Pakistani security forces and militants in the restive Mohmand tribal region today left at least four Taliban militants dead and seven injured, officials said.
A fierce clash between Pakistani security forces and militants in the restive Mohmand tribal region today left at least four Taliban militants dead and seven injured, officials said.
The clash occurred overnight in Chamarkand area of Mohmand Agency, one of seven semi-autonomous tribal areas
along the border with Afghanistan.
Security forces have launched search operations in various areas of the agency, officials said.
Pakistani security forces backed by fighter jets yesterday pounded Taliban hideouts in Orakzai and Swat regions
in the restive north-west killing 14 militants and injuring eight others, officials said.
Fighter jets bombed militant hideouts in the Orakzai tribal region and killed 10 militants. Eight others were
injured when the jets dropped bombs, officials said.
Two hideouts and four vehicles were destroyed in yesterday's attack. Officials said the aircraft targeted
militant hideouts but local residents claimed women and children were among the dead and injured.
Four militants were killed in fierce clashes with security forces in the northwestern Swat valley last morning,
officials said.
Officials said the Taliban have fled to Orakzai Agency from South Waziristan, where 30,000 troops are
conducting a major offensive against militants.
Military officials claim over 600 militants have been killed in Waziristan since October.
