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10 Pakistani Taliban Fighters Killed in Orakzai

June 15, 2010

The Daily Times, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 15, 2010

LAHORE:

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets bombed different parts of the Orakzai Agency killing 10 Pakistani Taliban fighters and injuring six, a private TV channel reported on Monday.

According to the Frontier Corps (FC) sources, the fighter jets bombed the hideouts of Pakistani Taliban fighters in the Shahdala, Ghandai Mela, Badam Kiley and Nek Kot areas of the Orakzai Agency, killing 10 of them and injuring six others.

Three hideouts of terrorists were also destroyed during the bombardment in the Upper Orakzai Agency. It is pertinent to mention that the security forces are conducting an operation in the agency against Pakistani Taliban fighters and have killed around 1,300 of them and destroyed 250 of their hideouts.

The security forces have also taken control of most parts of the agency, the TV channel reported. daily times monitor



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