News Source: NewKerala
| 7 months ago
The clashes occurred Sunday when rebels targeted checkpoints in Wana, the main town of South Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan. The area is the stronghold of top Pakistani Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, who has been blamed for...
News Source: BBC South Asia
| 7 months ago
The fighting started when fighters loyal to militant commander Mullah Nazir attacked security positions near Wana, South Waziristan's main town. Pakistani troops ceded control to militants after a 2004 peace deal was agreed in Waziristan. This is the...