Pakistani Forces Capture Dozens Of Jihadi Piglets
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani forces captured 40 militants in South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, a military spokesman said on Saturday, a day after up to 90 militants were killed in two battles.
Fighting has intensified in recent days between government forces and al Qaeda-linked militants led by a commander the government and the U.S. CIA say was behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto last month.
“Last night, during the operation at Chaghmalai, we captured 40 miscreants … the complete Chaghmalai area is cleared of militants,” said military spokesman major-General Athar Abbas.
Militants ambushed a convoy in the Chaghmalai area of South Waziristan on Friday and 20 to 30 of them were killed when security forces fought back, Abbas said, citing estimates reported by observation posts.
The military later found the bodies of 10 militants, he said.
If not careful, even a Tiger can fall prey to piglets.
In another incident on Friday, government forces attacked a large number of militants who had gathered to attack a fort at Ladha, also in South Waziristan, killing 50 to 60 of them, Abbas said.
Intense fire continued through the night at Ladha, he said. Residents of the area said aircraft bombed militants on Saturday.
Another 10 militants, including commanders, were captured along with arms and ammunition during a search on Friday in the Tank area of North West Frontier Province, near the border of South Waziristan, the military said.
(Reuters)
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