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Wall Street Journal
August 12, 2008
Pg. 6
By Associated Press
Pakistani forces attacked Islamist militants in and around Khar, the main town of a tribal region next to the Afghan border, forcing thousands of residents to flee, witnesses said. At least 13 people have been killed in recent bombardments, area residents said.
The U.S. has urged Pakistan to crack down on insurgents in the thinly governed tribal belt along the frontier, which is considered a haven for militants attacking government and NATO troops in Afghanistan. The new government has instead sought to strike peace deals with Pakistani insurgent groups, though with little obvious success.
Details of the fighting in Bajur have been sketchy. So far, officials have said at least 100 militants and nine paramilitary troops have died in clashes that began last week in the Bajur tribal region.
August 12, 2008
Pg. 6
By Associated Press
Pakistani forces attacked Islamist militants in and around Khar, the main town of a tribal region next to the Afghan border, forcing thousands of residents to flee, witnesses said. At least 13 people have been killed in recent bombardments, area residents said.
The U.S. has urged Pakistan to crack down on insurgents in the thinly governed tribal belt along the frontier, which is considered a haven for militants attacking government and NATO troops in Afghanistan. The new government has instead sought to strike peace deals with Pakistani insurgent groups, though with little obvious success.
Details of the fighting in Bajur have been sketchy. So far, officials have said at least 100 militants and nine paramilitary troops have died in clashes that began last week in the Bajur tribal region.