Pak troops kill 6 al-Qaeda-linked militants near Afghan border
Pakistani security forces backed by helicopter gunships killed six suspected al-Qaeda-linked fighters in raids on several militant hideouts near the Afghan border, the military said yesterday.
Two soldiers were also killed in the operation which started late Monday in an area northeast of Wana, the main town in the restive South Waziristan tribal district, Major General Shaukat Sultan told AFP.
Troops faced resistance and both sides traded fire intermittently until Tuesday morning, the military spokesman said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "We have killed six miscreants in the latest offensive against terrorist elements in the region," Sultan said.
Residents said they saw helicopters firing at targets in Karwan Manza and Gotkai areas, some 40km northeast of Wana.
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