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Pakistan tribes request army aid against Taliban

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

Islamabad : Pakistan | 5 months ago

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Tribesmen attacked Taliban hideouts in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 28 militants and suffering seven fatalities themselves, and the intensifying battles prompted them to ask for army troops to help, a local lawmaker said. The clash in the remote Kurram region was the latest in two weeks...

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