Pakistan army attacks militants' hideouts in northwest
9/10/2008 17:23
Pakistan's security forces today continued their attacks on the militants'
hideouts in the northwestern province, but there were no immediate reports of
casualties.
The security forces resumed shelling on the suspected hideouts of
local militants in Darra Adam Khel, a town in North West Frontier Province,
early this morning, local Geo TV reported.
Sources said the exchange of fire
from both sides continued for hours.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's security forces
attacked the suspected positions of local militants in various parts of Swat
valley of the NWFP, a region where the military said Taliban has taken
control.
Reports said security forces' warplanes shelled the suspected
militants' hideouts in several areas of Matta town of Swat.
Tensions have
gripped several restive regions in northwestern Pakistan as the security forces
launched offensive against militants.
Pakistan's Bajaur tribal agency
bordering Afghanistan has become one of the militants' strongholds because the
Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants kept sneaking into the Pakistani
territory.
Pakistan's security forces yesterday killed 23 people in Bajaur
tribal agency, and eight foreign militants were among the dead.
Military
sources said earlier that over 1,000 militants had been killed in Bajaur's
military operation launched last month.
Xinhua
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