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9 militants killed in NW Pakistan tribal area
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-21 19:54
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ISLAMABAD: At least nine militants including a key commander were killed as gunship helicopters pounded a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan's Mohmand Agency on Thursday, local TV channel reported.
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A key militant commander was killed in the attack but his name could not be confirmed.
The remote village of Shandara is still controlled by the militants. Officials said that the rest of Mohmand has been cleared of militants and only Baizai and some areas are occupied by militants.
Sporadic incidents of violence have been reported in these months as security forces conducted search and clearance operations against Taliban militants in the tribal belt.
