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Pakistani forces kill 16 Taliban

Source: The Boston Globe

Islamabad : Pakistan | 7 months ago

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Pakistani security forces killed 16 Taliban militants after coming under attack in a volatile tribal region on the Afghan border on Saturday, the military said. The clash in the Mohmand tribal region, bordering Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar, came as security forces battled into the fifth...

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16 Taliban fighters killed as they storm Pak army post

News Source: Hindustan times | 7 months ago

A group of heavily armed militants attacked the check post in Mohmand tribal region, killing two border guards and wounding five others. Pakistani troops had recently carried out a huge operation in the area to flush out the Taliban who were...
Pakistani forces kill 16 Taliban

News Source: The Boston Globe | 7 months ago

Pakistani security forces killed 16 Taliban militants after coming under attack in a volatile tribal region on the Afghan border on Saturday, the military said. The clash in the Mohmand tribal region, bordering Afghanistan's eastern province of...
Many dead in Pakistan clashes

News Source: Al Jazeera | 7 months ago

At least 18 people have been killed in heavy clashes between Pakistani troops and pro-Taliban fighters in northwest Pakistan. The deaths followed an attack on a security checkpoint in the Mohmand tribal region along the border with Afghanistan...
13 militants, 2 Pakistani soldiers die in clash

News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner | 7 months ago

Militants attacked a Pakistani security post near the Afghan border Saturday, triggering a battle that left 13 assailants and two troops dead, an official said...Pakistani generals claimed earlier this year to have dismantled Taliban mini-states in...
13 militants, 2 Pakistani soldiers die in clash

News Source: USA Today | 7 months ago

A Pakistani official says that 13 militants and two troops have been killed after insurgents attacked a security post near the Afghan border. Government administrator Syed Ahmad Jan said the incident happened early Saturday in the Mohmand tribal...
At least 15 journalists killed in Pakistan past year

News Source: Xinhuanet.com | 7 months ago

At least 15 journalists were killed in Pakistan past year as journalism turns out to be one of the dangerous occupations in the militancy-hit country, according to local media report on Friday. The report revealed that like socio-economic...