26 perish in Army helicopter crash
By: Hasan Mehmood | Published: July 04, 2009ORAKZAI AGENCY - A military helicopter crashed in Orakzai Agency near the Afghan border on Friday, killing 26 security personnel.Some sources said that militants hiding in the mountains had fired at the MI-17 helicopter with heavy and sophisticated weapons near Chapper Farozkhel. However, ISPR had denied the report and said that the helicopter crashed because of technical fault. “An MI-17 helicopter crashed due to
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Pakistan proposes Afghan border fencing
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has proposed a border fencing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on the pattern of ‘US-Maxico model’ to check the uncontrolled, illegal crossings, particularly of militants, terrorists and Read full story »
US drones target Mehsud hideouts
PESHAWAR - Seventeen militants were killed and 35 others injured as a result of drone attacks on the compounds of Taliban militants. The missiles were fired by two American drones in South Waziristan Agency on Friday.The killed and injured Read full story »
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