16 die as troops pound militants' positions
October 15, 2008 KHAR (AFP) - Security forces pounded hideouts in a tribal region near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least 16 rebels with links to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, officials said.
The attacks took place in the Bajaur tribal district, where the military launched a major offensive against fighters in August.
“Troops fired artillery and mortars onto hideouts of rebels in Loisam, Rashakai, Chinar and Babra areas, killing 10 militants and wounding eight others,” a security official told AFP.
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