Pakistani troops kill 27 Islamist militantsOctober 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani troops Friday killed 27 militants in the ungoverned north-western tribal district of Khyber that borders Afghanistan, a security official said. Fazal-ur-Rehman, a spokesman for the paramilitary Frontier Corps, said in a press statement that helicopter gunships targeted various positions of Taliban fighters in Khyber and inflicted heavy casualties on the rebels.
Pakistan says troops kill 22 militants in Khyber tribal regionSeptember 12th, 2009 Pakistani troops kill 22 militants in northwestISLAMABAD — Hundreds of tribal police in the northwestern Khyber region have quit their jobs because of militant threats, even as Pakistani forces reported killing 22 insurgents in an ongoing military operation there, officials said Saturday. Pakistan is under intense U.S.
Pakistani forces kill 36 militants in northwestSeptember 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces killed 36 militants in the northwestern region near the Afghan border, officials said Sunday. Troops aided by gunship helicopters and artillery fire targeted two militant hideouts during the continuing offensive in the Khyber tribal district.
Pakistan moves troops to Afghan border: ReportJuly 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Army has deployed troops to a stretch of the Afghan border to stop Taliban militants fleeing a major US offensive in southern Afghanistan, a military spokesman said Thursday. Major General Athar Abbas told Geo TV that they had "mustered more troops from the other areas of the border" to deploy opposite the Helmand region,
"It is sort of a reorganisation," he said, adding that the threat of militants crossing over had been "visualised".
Afghan troops kill 11 Taliban rebelsJune 3rd, 2009 KABUL - Afghan troops have killed 11 rebels in fighting with Taliban in the southern part of the country, an official said Wednesday. "The troops came in contact with the militants in Norwak area outside Zabul province's capital Qalat Tuesday night.
Afghan troops kill six Taliban militantsJune 1st, 2009 KABUL - Six Taliban militants have been killed in fighting with the security forces in Afghanistan's northwestern Badghis province, officials said Monday. "In chasing Taliban insurgents, the troops of Afghan national army engaged them (militants) in Balamurghab district Sunday, killing six rebels and injuring eight others," military officer Jalandar Behnam said Monday.
Troops kill 60 militants in AfghanistanMay 23rd, 2009 KABUL - Sixty Taliban militants have been killed in clashes with the Afghan and US-led coalition troops in southern Helmand province, officials said Saturday. "The Afghan National Army Commandos of the 205th Corps, assisted by coalition forces, killed 60 militants in Marja city in Helmand province," the Afghan and coalition troops said in a joint statement.
Pakistani troops kill over 80 militantsMay 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - More than 80 Taliban militants have been killed in overnight operations by the Pakistani troops in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), an official said Wednesday. Two security personnel were also killed and 18 others injured in the operations in various districts in NWFP, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said at a press conference.
Pakistani troops capture Taliban stronghold, kill 80 militantsMay 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani troops overran an important militant stronghold in northwestern district of Buner, killing some 80 Taliban fighters, an army spokesman said Wednesday. 'Security forces have cleared Sultan Was area last night after intense clashes,' Major General Athar Abbas told the reporters in Islamabad.
Pakistani troops kill 27 militantsMay 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Twenty-seven Taliban militants were killed Monday in separate operations carried out by the security forces in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said three militant commanders were among the 27 killed.
Pakistani troops kill 26 militants near Afghan borderMay 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani paramilitary troops repelled 'a massive attack' near the Afghanistan border Sunday, killing 26 Islamist militants and injuring a dozen more, a spokesman said. Scores of militants attacked a camp of the Frontier Corps paramilitary force in the Ambar area of the Mohmand tribal district at around 3.15 a.m.
Pakistani troops intensify battle against Taliban, kill 10 militantsMay 8th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Thousands of people have fled their homes in Lower Dir district in Pakistan's troubled North West Frontier Province (NWFP) as troops intensified their battle against the Taliban, killing at least 10 militants overnight, officials said Friday. The security forces pounded the Taliban positions in Timargarah area, killing at least 10 militants, Geo TV reported citing officials.
Pak security forces kill 46 Taliban militants in Lower DirApril 27th, 2009 PESHAWAR - Pakistani security forces have killed at least 46 militants in a ground and air operation against the Taliban in the troubled Lower Dir on Monday, the army has said. According to security sources, 46 militants including two top commanders Qari Quresh and Maulana Shahid were killed by the Frontier Corps troops in Maidan area of Lower Dir.
Pakistani forces kill 22 militants in tribal areaApril 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Twenty-two Taliban militants and two civilians were killed as Pakistani security forces carried out aerial and artillery strikes in two districts of the country's lawless tribal region, officials and residents said Monday. Pakistani jets and helicopters started targeting locations of Islamist insurgents in Orakzai tribal district Sunday, and continued the strikes by Monday noon.
Pakistani troops kill three militantsApril 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces repelled overnight militant attacks on their positions in the troubled north-west, killing at least three insurgents, an official said Monday. The clashes occurred Sunday when rebels targeted checkpoints in Wana, the main town of South Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
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