At Least 12 Dead in Battle in Northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban militants bombed a convoy of Pakistani troops and opened fire on the survivors in a battle that killed five security officers and seven attackers, officials said Wednesday.Violent clashes in regions near the Afghan border and suicide bombings across the country are undermining confidence in Pakistan and its crisis-threatened economy.
Tuesday's attack occurred in the Swat valley, a former tourist destination just 90 miles from the capital where troops have been battling Islamic extremists for a year.Swat police chief Dilawar Bangash said a roadside bomb hit a convoy of trucks and armored vehicles carrying rations and ammunition through the Sarsena area of the valley. ...
Tuesday's attack occurred in the Swat valley, a former tourist destination just 90 miles from the capital where troops have been battling Islamic extremists for a year.Swat police chief Dilawar Bangash said a roadside bomb hit a convoy of trucks and armored vehicles carrying rations and ammunition through the Sarsena area of the valley. ...
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