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Twelve militants killed in South Waziristan

Tuesday, 03 Nov, 2009
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Soldiers fire mortars towards Taliban militant positions at the Sherwangi Tor village in South Waziristan, on October 29, 2009. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Twelve militants were killed during the past 24 hours in the South Waziristan operation, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Athar Abbas said.

Troops have also taken full control of Kanigurram, one of the biggest towns in South Waziristan and formerly a key Taliban operational centre, Abbas said.

The villages of Cheena and Makeen have also been cleared, he said.

The operation is progressing as planned and terrorists' designs have been foiled by the army in Waziristan, he said. — DawnNews/AFP



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