Five militants among six killed in Pakistan
November 26th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANSBy Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) A security official and five militants were killed Friday in a clash at a security checkpost in Pakistan’s Orakzai tribal region.
The fighting started when militants attacked a checkpost in the Mishti area of Orakzai Agency.
The security forces fired in retaliation that “killed at least five suspected terrorists”, Samaa TV reported.
Security officials have confirmed the attack requesting anonymity.
The militants have been targeting the convoys and checkposts of security forces regularly as the Pakistani military attempts to take control of the restive region.
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