Blasts and gunfire heard from inside Pakistan army HQ where militants are holding hostagesOctober 10th, 2009 Explosions in Pakistan army HQ amid hostage crisisRAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Two loud explosions and gunshots have been heard from inside Pakistan's army headquarters, where Islamist militants are holding soldiers hostage. An Associated Press Television News cameraman close to the complex says the firing took place shortly before dawn on Sunday.
42 militants killed in PakistanSeptember 1st, 2009 PESHAWAR - At least 42 militants were killed in fighting with security forces in the Khyber Agency region of Pakistan, Online news agency reported Tuesday. The report said 50 other militants were captured during search operations in the same area.
Pakistan Army kills 15 militantsAugust 31st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Fifteen militants were killed in fighting with the security forces in northwest Pakistan, officials said Monday. The security forces also captured 22 militants during search operations in the Swat and Malakand districts in the past 24 hours till Monday evening, the Online news agency reported citing a statement of the Pakistan Army.
Seven militants killed in PakistanJuly 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Seven militants were killed and 11 injured in an air attack by security forces Saturday in northwest Pakistan, a media report said.
Fighter jets bombarded the hideouts of militants on receiving a tip-off regarding presence of Hakeemullah Mehsud, the leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban, in Upper Orakzai Tribal Agency, GEO TV reported.
12 militants killed in Pakistan bombingJuly 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Twelve militants were killed Saturday after security forces bombed their hideouts in northwest Pakistan, TV reports said. Combat helicopters and fighter jets of the security forces have destroyed three militants' hideouts in the Orakzai tribal agency near the Afghan border, reports said.
11 militants killed in PakistanJuly 3rd, 2009 PESHAWAR - At least 11 militants were killed in fighting with the security forces in southern Pakistan, a media report said Monday. The security forces bombed militants' hideouts on the outskirts of Sarokai area in South Waziristan near the Afghan border, killing 11 militants Sunday, Geo TV reported.
15 militants killed in PakistanJune 29th, 2009 MIRANSHAH - At least 15 militants and a security personnel were killed in fighting in South Waziristan area of Pakistan Monday, the Online news agency reported. The fighting started when the militants fired a rocket at the camp of security forces in Razmik area, killing a security personnel and wounding five others.
Pakistan Army kills 31 militantsJune 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 31 militants have been killed in latest operations carried out by the Pakistani security forces in northwest Pakistan, officials said Monday. The army said in a statement that in the 24 hours to Monday evening at least 31 militants have been killed and 50 others wounded in operations carried out in different parts of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and in South Waziristan tribal agency.
40 Taliban militants killed in PakistanMay 31st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 40 Taliban militants have been killed in a clash with security forces in northwestern Pakistan, according to a media report Sunday. The gun battle occurred in South Waziristan on the border with Afghanistan following an attack on a paramilitary camp Saturday night, the Dawn reported citing an intelligence source.
Pakistani forces kill 12 Taliban in SwatMay 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan security forces Wednesday said they killed 12 more militants in the ongoing operation against Taliban in northwest valley of Swat. Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said one soldiers was also killed and three others wounded during the firefight with the insurgents.
Pakistan Army kills 16 militants in SwatMay 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Sixteen Taliban militants and three security forces personnel were killed in separate overnight clashes in Pakistan's restive Swat Valley, officials said Tuesday. According to the authorities, the security forces are currently consolidating their positions in the valley.
60 militants killed in Buner offensive: PakistanMay 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani troops killed up to 60 Taliban militants in the northwestern valley of Buner, raising the insurgents' death toll to more than 100 in four days of fighting, an army spokesman said Friday. 'Between 55 and 60 militants have been killed during the last 24 hours in Buner,' Major General Athar Abbas told reporters here.
Two soldiers, 16 militants killed in Pakistan clashesMay 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Two soldiers and 16 Taliban militants were killed when paramilitary troops repulsed an attack on their checkpoint in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal district of Mohmand, officials said Saturday. 'Around 100 militants attacked a security forces check post in Spinal Tangi last night (Friday),' said a press statement from the Pakistan Army.
Five militants killed in PakistanFebruary 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least five militants were killed and six others were injured in an exchange of fire with security forces Friday in northwestern Pakistan, a military statement said. According to the statement, militants opened fire on a patrolling party of the Pakistan Army near Matta in the Swat district, forcing the security personnel to retaliate.
Four militants killed by soldiers in Jammu and KashmirJanuary 1st, 2009 JAMMU - Four militants were killed in a gunbattle with soldiers in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday, an army official said. 'The army has shot dead four militants in the operation in Pati Tar's mountainous forest area in Mendhar.
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