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Incidents of Air-Strikes by Government Forces:2009
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January - 2 
Four militants were killed and three others injured when a CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles at a Government-run girls’ school in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on January 2, the second attack in as many days. Tribal sources told The News that two pilotless
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Four militants were killed and three others injured when a CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles at a Government-run girls’ school in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on January 2, the second attack in as many days. Tribal sources told The News that two pilotless spy planes were seen hovering over the Mehsud-inhabited areas before the air strikes on the school and a nearby-parked car. The drone reportedly fired two Hellfire missiles, one of them hitting the building of the Government Girls’ Primary School, Maidan Naray, and the other destroying the car owned by the militants. According to sources, four militants reportedly belonging to the Punjab, died and three others sustained injuries in the attack. They said dozens of militants later arrived and retrieved the bodies of their slain colleagues and injured from the rubble of the school building. Sources said the school building was owned by a local tribesman, Maqbool Mehsud Shamankhel, but was occupied by the militants who were using it as their base camp. Tribal sources said dozens of Government and private schools had been going without teachers and students in the Mehsud-inhabited areas and were now being used as training camps by the militants or for other purposes by the owners.
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January - 18 
A civilian, Omar Rehman, is reported to have died during aerial firing by the SFs.
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A civilian, Omar Rehman, is reported to have died during aerial firing by the SFs.
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January - 20 
Troops backed by warplanes and helicopter gunships killed at least 38 Taliban militants in an ongoing military operation in the Mohmand Agency on January 20 - raising the Taliban death toll to 60 over 24 hours, Daily Times reported. A statement said the Frontier Corps (FC) had advanced and secured D
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Troops backed by warplanes and helicopter gunships killed at least 38 Taliban militants in an ongoing military operation in the Mohmand Agency on January 20 - raising the Taliban death toll to 60 over 24 hours, Daily Times reported. A statement said the Frontier Corps (FC) had advanced and secured Darwazgai-Lakaro-Mamad Ghat Road in the operation and “militant strongholds of Habibzai and Mulakhel were destroyed.” It also said that ‘leading commanders’, Umar Khitab, Qari Mumtaz, Haroon Rashid, Bilal, Yaqub, Yar Syed, Yousuf and Hamza, were among the dead. Troops have also “engaged Taliban strongholds of Krair and Chingai”, it added. The Security Forces reportedly launched the crackdown in Mohmand Agency as early as the weekend, but a paramilitary official told AFP that ‘hardcore militants’ were killed in the last 24 hours. The agency quoted another unnamed official as saying that the Taliban suffered losses in attacks by “war planes, helicopter gunships and use of artillery and shelling by tanks.” “We [also] have confirmation that commander Anwar Sayed and commander Shakirullah were killed in the operation today,” he said, adding that troops demolished or torched at least 27 houses belonging to tribesmen who offered shelter to the Taliban. A paramilitary official told Dawn that the FC and Mohmand Rifles, backed by warplanes, helicopter gunships, tanks and artillery, targeted suspected hideouts of militants in five villages of Lakaro and Pandyali sub-divisions, said to be stronghold of the Taliban’s Mohmand chapter. Three civilians, including the owner of a restaurant and his two sons, were killed in Danish Kol, residents said. 12 civilians were reportedly injured in the air strike and mortar attacks. According to a press release issued by the Frontier Corps headquarters in Peshawar late on January 20-night, 60 militants, including several key local commanders, were killed in the operation since the previous night. It said 22 militants had been killed on January 19 and 38 on January 20.
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January - 31 
Three people were killed as helicopter gun ships targeted Taliban positions in Kabal. The SF’s air attack also destroyed a self-proclaimed Taliban court building. Meanwhile, the district’s Kooza Bandai, Bar Bandai, Tangolai and Shakardara areas remained under curfew for the seventh day.
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Three people were killed as helicopter gun ships targeted Taliban positions in Kabal. The SF’s air attack also destroyed a self-proclaimed Taliban court building. Meanwhile, the district’s Kooza Bandai, Bar Bandai, Tangolai and Shakardara areas remained under curfew for the seventh day.
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February - 6 
Army helicopter gunships killed 52 Taliban militants when they targeted hideouts in the Chapri and Feroz Khel areas along the border of Orakzai and Khyber Agencies on February 6, Daily Times reported. “Fifty-two militants were killed and a huge ammunition depot and eight vehicles were destroyed in a
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Army helicopter gunships killed 52 Taliban militants when they targeted hideouts in the Chapri and Feroz Khel areas along the border of Orakzai and Khyber Agencies on February 6, Daily Times reported. “Fifty-two militants were killed and a huge ammunition depot and eight vehicles were destroyed in an attack by army helicopters,” Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat told Reuters.
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February - 7 
11 civilians and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in fierce clashes between the SFs and militants in different areas of the Swat District on February 7, Dawn reported. A group of militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah ambushed a vehicle of the SFs in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-divis
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11 civilians and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in fierce clashes between the SFs and militants in different areas of the Swat District on February 7, Dawn reported. A group of militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah ambushed a vehicle of the SFs in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-division and killed three soldiers on the spot. Troops subsequently targeted suspected militant hideouts with artillery fire. Four persons were killed in heavy shelling and fire between the SFs and militants in Takhtaband area in the outskirts of Mingora city. Helicopter gunships were reportedly used to target militant positions. Three people were been killed and ten injured as mortar shells hit houses in the Shewar area of Matta sub-division. Further, a father and his son were killed and a woman was injured as mortar shell hit their house in the Sekhbanr area of Matta sub-division. In addition, the decapitated body of Habibullah was recovered in the Alam Ganj area of Khwazakhela sub-division. A motorcyclist was killed in firing in the Dherai area of Kabal.
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February - 7 
Eight Taliban militants were killed as shelling by helicopter gun ships continued in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 7, officials said, Daily Times reported. The troops were targeting Taliban hideouts in the Dama Dola, Mataro Sha, Umrai and Shinkot areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division). R
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Eight Taliban militants were killed as shelling by helicopter gun ships continued in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 7, officials said, Daily Times reported. The troops were targeting Taliban hideouts in the Dama Dola, Mataro Sha, Umrai and Shinkot areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division). Residents said the troops advanced from the agency headquarters in Khar and gained control of Siddiqabad, Rehmanabad and Anayat Qalay. They said the Taliban posed no resistance during the army deployment.
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February - 9 
Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in artillery shelling and incidents of violence in the Swat District on February 9. Sources told The News that five militants and two civilians were killed and five others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters
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Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in artillery shelling and incidents of violence in the Swat District on February 9. Sources told The News that five militants and two civilians were killed and five others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters shelled the Engaro Dherai, Takhta Band and Ogaday areas near Mingora city.
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February - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) continued targeting suspected hideouts of the Taliban, killing six suspected militants and injuring several others, including women, in different parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 9, The News reported. Military gunship helicopters targeted suspected hideouts in the Inayat
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Security Forces (SFs) continued targeting suspected hideouts of the Taliban, killing six suspected militants and injuring several others, including women, in different parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 9, The News reported. Military gunship helicopters targeted suspected hideouts in the Inayat Killay, Bade Samo, Bhai Cheena and Omari villages of the Khar sub-division. An official said six militants were killed in the shelling and several others sustained injuries.
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February - 9 
The SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in the Shakar Dara, Kuza Bandai and Bara Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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The SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in the Shakar Dara, Kuza Bandai and Bara Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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February - 11 
Five suspected militants and a soldier were killed and several persons sustained injuries in clashes and bombing by the Pakistan Air Force fighter planes in Bajaur Agency on February 11, The News reported. Military sources said warplanes targeted positions of militants in Inayat Killay, Bhai Cheena
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Five suspected militants and a soldier were killed and several persons sustained injuries in clashes and bombing by the Pakistan Air Force fighter planes in Bajaur Agency on February 11, The News reported. Military sources said warplanes targeted positions of militants in Inayat Killay, Bhai Cheena and Mamond subdivision, a stronghold of the militants led by Tehrik-i-Taliban deputy chief Maulvi Faqir Muhammad. Sources said the troops had also cleared major parts of Inayat Killay and Bhai Cheena towns of militants. Independent sources reported fierce fighting between the militants and Security Forces around Inayat Killay in which officials said five militants and a soldier were killed. Militant positions in the Mamond sub-division were also targeted with artillery and mortar guns from the agency’s regional headquarters, Khar. Suspected militants reportedly fired rockets at Khar sub-division, where a mortar fell in a residential area, killing a woman and a child.
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February - 16 
At least 30 suspected militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in a missile strike on a refugee camp in the Kurram Agency on February 16. According to Daily Times, the three missiles believed to have been fired from a US unmanned aircraft destroyed a house used by a local Taliban co
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At least 30 suspected militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in a missile strike on a refugee camp in the Kurram Agency on February 16. According to Daily Times, the three missiles believed to have been fired from a US unmanned aircraft destroyed a house used by a local Taliban commander. It was the first known drone strike in Kurram, AP reported. An unnamed intelligence official said field informants reported that Taliban showed up at the village bazaar and ordered 30 caskets. However, political authorities have only confirmed 18 deaths from four missiles fired by two unmanned aircraft, while the local Taliban have claimed a death toll of 12. “Afghan Taliban were holding an important meeting there when the missiles were fired,” an intelligence official in the area told Reuters. After the attack, the Taliban surrounded the area and were not allowing anyone near, witnesses said. “They have taken nine bodies to Afghanistan while the rest of them are being buried here,” one intelligence official said. According to local sources, former Afghan premier Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s Hizb-e-Islami was running the refugee camp. Kurram’s top administrator, Arshad Majeed Mohmand, confirmed the strike and said according to his information three missiles were fired, but he had no details about the casualties, Reuters added. Surkh Pul, the locality of the drone attack, was once reserved for Afghan refugees and a school was built for their children, The News reported. After the forced repatriation of the Afghan refugees from the area, the militants reportedly started arriving there and rebuild some of the damaged houses. Sources said the US planes targeted the school and the adjacent house, where around three dozen militants were residing. Taliban commanders said majority of the slain militants belonged to Afghanistan’s Khost province and they were secretly laid to rest at Ahmadi Shama graveyard near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Lower Kurram.
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February - 16 
Eight persons, including six Taliban militants, were killed and four injured during an operation launched by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on February 16, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the SFs bombed the Taliban hideouts with jet fig
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Eight persons, including six Taliban militants, were killed and four injured during an operation launched by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on February 16, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the SFs bombed the Taliban hideouts with jet fighters and destroyed several hideouts during the operation.
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February - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) are reported to have killed five militants and injured several others during shelling by jetfighters in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 16. Five suspected militants were killed and several others injured when jetfighters of the Pakistan Air Force targeted hideout
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Security Forces (SFs) are reported to have killed five militants and injured several others during shelling by jetfighters in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 16. Five suspected militants were killed and several others injured when jetfighters of the Pakistan Air Force targeted hideouts in the Khar and Mamond sub-divisions, The News reported. Several underground bunkers of the militants were also destroyed in the attack. SFs and militants continued to exchange fire in various parts of Khar, including in Inayat Kellay, Rehmanabad, Shinkot and Byecheena. However, there were no reports about any causality. Curfew remained imposed in different parts of Bajaur Agency for the twelfth consecutive day.
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February - 17 
Security Forces on February 17 killed six Taliban militants during their ongoing operation to target suspected hideouts in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. “Six militants were killed and scores injured during shelling by gunship helicopters in Inayat Qilay, Bhaicheena and Umerey areas in Mamoond
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Security Forces on February 17 killed six Taliban militants during their ongoing operation to target suspected hideouts in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. “Six militants were killed and scores injured during shelling by gunship helicopters in Inayat Qilay, Bhaicheena and Umerey areas in Mamoond tehsil,” an unnamed official said.
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February - 19 
14 militants were killed and several others injured when Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on February 19, The News reported. Official sources said that SFs targeted hideouts of militants in the Inayat Killay, Bhai Cheena and Shinko
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14 militants were killed and several others injured when Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on February 19, The News reported. Official sources said that SFs targeted hideouts of militants in the Inayat Killay, Bhai Cheena and Shinkot areas of Khar sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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February - 21 
Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed in firing by helicopter gun ships and artillery shelling by the Security Forces in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 21, officials claimed, according to Daily Times. The troops targeted Taliban positions in various areas of the agency and more casual
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Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed in firing by helicopter gun ships and artillery shelling by the Security Forces in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 21, officials claimed, according to Daily Times. The troops targeted Taliban positions in various areas of the agency and more casualties are feared, they said, adding forces has advanced in Inayat Killay.
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February - 22 
Four militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in different areas of Khar and Mamond sub-divisions of the Bajaur Agency on February 22, The News reported. Sources said Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in the Inayat Kellay
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Four militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in different areas of Khar and Mamond sub-divisions of the Bajaur Agency on February 22, The News reported. Sources said Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in the Inayat Kellay, Bad-e-Samor, Bhai Cheena and Shinkot areas of Khar sub-division and some areas of Mamond subdivision with gunship helicopters, artillery and mortar guns. At least four militants were killed and three others injured in the latest military action, the sources said.
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February - 23 
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh on February 23 escaped unhurt as the headquarters of his banned outfit came under attack from Army helicopters in the Spin Qabar area in Bara subdivision of the Khyber Agency, The News reported. Sources said eight persons, including two children, were injur
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The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh on February 23 escaped unhurt as the headquarters of his banned outfit came under attack from Army helicopters in the Spin Qabar area in Bara subdivision of the Khyber Agency, The News reported. Sources said eight persons, including two children, were injured in the attack. The LI, however, said three persons were killed and 13 more wounded. Its spokesman Misri Gul admitted at least one of the three dead was an LI activist, while the other two were civilians. However, the paramilitary officials claimed killing 10 militants and injuring 15 others in the strike. “Security forces have destroyed the main communication centre in the Khyber Agency, used by criminal elements,” said a statement issued from the Frontier Corps headquarters. The statement said they had received confirmed intelligence reports that the militants present in the compound under attack were planning to target some areas in main cities. Locals said Mangal Bagh and his Shura (executive council) members were present inside the compound when it was aerially targeted.
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March - 9 
At least one passenger was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured in a rocket attack in Darra Adamkhel on March 9, according to Dawn. The militants fired rockets at the Kohat Friendship Tunnel in retaliation to a large-scale crackdown launched against them by the military, which mov
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At least one passenger was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured in a rocket attack in Darra Adamkhel on March 9, according to Dawn. The militants fired rockets at the Kohat Friendship Tunnel in retaliation to a large-scale crackdown launched against them by the military, which moved into their suspected hideouts with tanks and also used three Cobra helicopters in the operation. A rocket fired by the militants hit two commuter vans near the tunnel, killing a civilian, Hayatullah, on the spot and wounding four other passengers. The military said that the operation had been planned in view of the increasing attacks on troops and bomb blasts in Kohat and on the Indus Highway in Darra Adamkhel.
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March - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 35 Taliban militants during a two-day operation in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP, Inter-Services Public Relations sources said on March 10, Daily Times reported. The SFs targeted the militants in Buland, Mirali and Torchena areas. Thre
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 35 Taliban militants during a two-day operation in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP, Inter-Services Public Relations sources said on March 10, Daily Times reported. The SFs targeted the militants in Buland, Mirali and Torchena areas. Three SF personnel were reportedly wounded in the operation, the sources said, adding that several Taliban hideouts had been destroyed, APP reported.
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March - 12 
A suspected US missile strike destroyed a Taliban training camp in Kurram Agency, killing at least 15 Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists, as well as injuring another 50, security officials said on March 12, Daily Times reported. "Fifteen militants were killed and 50 wounded," a senior security official
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A suspected US missile strike destroyed a Taliban training camp in Kurram Agency, killing at least 15 Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists, as well as injuring another 50, security officials said on March 12, Daily Times reported. "Fifteen militants were killed and 50 wounded," a senior security official told AFP. No high-value targets were believed to have died, the unnamed official added. Another security official said most of the dead were Afghan Taliban militants. "The training centre was run by local Taliban commander Fazal Saeed and training was underway at the time of the strike," the official added. The Taliban sealed off the area and retrieved bodies from the rubble of the building after the strike late on March 12.
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March - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships on March 12 killed 18 Taliban militants and injured three others in the Gurgurai, Supri and Mulla Ghani Baba areas of Yakka Ghund sub-division in the Mohmand Agency, according to Daily Times. In addition, jet aircraft also bombed Shamsha, Bhaidmuna
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships on March 12 killed 18 Taliban militants and injured three others in the Gurgurai, Supri and Mulla Ghani Baba areas of Yakka Ghund sub-division in the Mohmand Agency, according to Daily Times. In addition, jet aircraft also bombed Shamsha, Bhaidmunai and Spin Ki Tangi areas in the Baizai and Khwaizai sub-divisions, without causing any casualties, the sources said.
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March - 13 
The number of those killed in a suspected US missile strike in Kurram Agency increased to 24 on March 13, according to Daily Times. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone destroyed an alleged Taliban training camp in Kurram, said officials. "We have handed over 24 bodies after cleaning and wrapping
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The number of those killed in a suspected US missile strike in Kurram Agency increased to 24 on March 13, according to Daily Times. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone destroyed an alleged Taliban training camp in Kurram, said officials. "We have handed over 24 bodies after cleaning and wrapping them in cloth," Saidur Rehman, an official of the local charity Al-Khidmat Foundation, told AFP. Local administration officials also confirmed that 24 bodies were found from the rubble, having earlier said that 18 bodies had been found. A senior security official told AFP that 50 others, ‘mostly Taliban’, were injured, and the dead included ‘foreigners’. No high-value targets were believed to have died, said the official. Another security official said most of the dead were Afghan Taliban.
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March - 17 
Four militants were killed when Security Forces targeted the suspected hideouts of militants with gunship helicopters in different areas of the Mohmand Agency in FATA on March 17, The News reported. Reports from the agency said that four militants were killed as gunship helicopters targeted position
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Four militants were killed when Security Forces targeted the suspected hideouts of militants with gunship helicopters in different areas of the Mohmand Agency in FATA on March 17, The News reported. Reports from the agency said that four militants were killed as gunship helicopters targeted positions of militants in the Had Kor area of Ambar sub-division and Dwezai area of Pandyalai sub-division. Three vehicles were also destroyed in the attack, said an official source. However, the Mohmand-based Taliban spokesman Ikramullah rejected the troops’ claim and said gunship helicopters shelled their positions in different areas but that caused no loss of life or damage to property.
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March - 22 
Two important centres of a militant group were demolished as the military operation in Bara in the Khyber Agency continued for a second day on March 22, Dawn reported. Security Forces moved into Qambarkhel area and destroyed two bases of the Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir organisation. The oper
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Two important centres of a militant group were demolished as the military operation in Bara in the Khyber Agency continued for a second day on March 22, Dawn reported. Security Forces moved into Qambarkhel area and destroyed two bases of the Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir organisation. The operation continued for nearly four hours in which two helicopter gunships were used. Officials said the bases were empty when they were hit.
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March - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gun ships killed 26 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas on March 28, official said, according to Daily Times. An official statement issued by the Frontier Corps, NWFP headquarters, said the SFs pounded Taliban hide
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gun ships killed 26 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas on March 28, official said, according to Daily Times. An official statement issued by the Frontier Corps, NWFP headquarters, said the SFs pounded Taliban hideouts during a search operation in the Saapri area of Yakaghund tehsil (revenue division), killing 26 Taliban, adding that the forces had secured the area around Saapri. However, while talking to Daily Times, local sources said 18 Taliban militants were killed in the operation.
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March - 31 
According to Dawn, jet fighters bombed various militant-infested areas in the Pandyali and Ambar sub-divisions of Mohmand Agency on March 31. The jets targeted hideouts of militants in Kanra, and Dwayzai areas of Pandyali and Kotathrap, Sangar, Hadkor, Gombatai and Chagali areas of Ambar. However, t
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According to Dawn, jet fighters bombed various militant-infested areas in the Pandyali and Ambar sub-divisions of Mohmand Agency on March 31. The jets targeted hideouts of militants in Kanra, and Dwayzai areas of Pandyali and Kotathrap, Sangar, Hadkor, Gombatai and Chagali areas of Ambar. However, there was no report of casualties as the areas are situated in rugged mountainous range and communication system has been disrupted due to fighting.
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April - 5 
Troops backed by helicopter gunships and jets killed at least 18 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, officials said on April 5, Daily Times reported. The strikes launched on April 5 continued overnight. “At least 18 Taliban were killed and 20 others wounded in a full-fledged military op
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Troops backed by helicopter gunships and jets killed at least 18 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, officials said on April 5, Daily Times reported. The strikes launched on April 5 continued overnight. “At least 18 Taliban were killed and 20 others wounded in a full-fledged military operation in Mohmand,” an unnamed security official told AFP. The militant death toll could not be confirmed independently as the area is sealed off under military operations. “We have also arrested two suspected militants and recovered five paramilitary soldiers who had been kidnapped by militants few days ago,” the official said. The official added that troops had taken a compound used by the Taliban as their centre, forcing them to flee the area, and had also occupied the key heights on the hills ringing Anbar village.
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April - 18 
At least 27 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and 55 others injured in a suicide attack on a security check post in the Doaba area of Hangu District in NWFP on April 18, hospital sources said. Locals told Daily Times that the attack on the checkpoint, about 45 kilometres southwest of Hangu,
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At least 27 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and 55 others injured in a suicide attack on a security check post in the Doaba area of Hangu District in NWFP on April 18, hospital sources said. Locals told Daily Times that the attack on the checkpoint, about 45 kilometres southwest of Hangu, took place at around 4:15pm (PST) when SF personnel were visiting the area for the inspection. Two Police vehicles were passing by the check post when the suicide bomber driving a double-cabin pickup rammed the vehicle into the structure, they said. The explosion destroyed the check post, adjacent building housing troops and Police, and eight SF’s vehicles. Helicopter gun ships hovered over the area after the blast and security forces sealed the site.
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April - 19 
Fighter planes and gunship helicopters on April 19 targeted suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Orakzai Agency, killing 16 militants, while 10 others, including a soldier and two teachers, sustained injuries. Sources told The News that the militants had occupied a rest house, a
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Fighter planes and gunship helicopters on April 19 targeted suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Orakzai Agency, killing 16 militants, while 10 others, including a soldier and two teachers, sustained injuries. Sources told The News that the militants had occupied a rest house, a women’s community centre, the Government Primary School in Ghiljo sub-division and the Government High School in Dabori area. The militants had been using these places as their bases, which came under severe air attack by the Pakistan Air Force fighter planes and gunship helicopters. Suspected hideouts of militants in the Khadizai and Mamuzai areas of Ghiljo were also heavily bombed. Security Forces claimed that 16 militants were killed in the daylong shelling, while eight persons, including a soldier, two teachers and some civilians, sustained injuries.
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April - 20 
Helicopter gunships and jets targeted Taliban positions in the Orakzai Agency on April 20, killing at least 11 militants and injuring five others, Dawn reported. The military operation against militants has reportedly been expanded to the Mamozai, Maidan, Jabba, Samma and Buda Khel areas. Security F
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Helicopter gunships and jets targeted Taliban positions in the Orakzai Agency on April 20, killing at least 11 militants and injuring five others, Dawn reported. The military operation against militants has reportedly been expanded to the Mamozai, Maidan, Jabba, Samma and Buda Khel areas. Security Forces (SFs) launched operations on April 19 after the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the April 18 suicide attack in Doaba in which at least 23 soldiers and five civilians were killed. The SFs are reported to have missed an important target, the house of local TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, during the air raid in Dabori.
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April - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed eight militants and destroyed their ammunition depot during operation in different parts of the Kohat region on April 22-night, Dawn reported. SFs said that they launched a major operation against militants in the Jammu, Jawaki, and Bulai Khand areas
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed eight militants and destroyed their ammunition depot during operation in different parts of the Kohat region on April 22-night, Dawn reported. SFs said that they launched a major operation against militants in the Jammu, Jawaki, and Bulai Khand areas and helicopter gunships killed eight militants during shelling in the mountains of Darra Adamkhel. In addition, the ground troops and helicopters targeted a huge ammunition storage facility of militants in Bulai Khand.
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April - 23 
46 militants have been killed and 26 injured in the four-day military operation in the Orakzai Agency, tribal and official sources said on April 23, The News reported. The sources said jet fighters and gunship helicopters targeted the militants’ hideouts in Balozai area of the Kalaya Tehsil (revenue
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46 militants have been killed and 26 injured in the four-day military operation in the Orakzai Agency, tribal and official sources said on April 23, The News reported. The sources said jet fighters and gunship helicopters targeted the militants’ hideouts in Balozai area of the Kalaya Tehsil (revenue division) on April 23 at 2:00 pm, killing five militants and a civilian. A number of hideouts and bunkers of the militants were reportedly destroyed on Shawazar mountain. Several Government and private installations were also damaged during the shelling by the jet fighters and gunship helicopters on April 22.
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April - 23 
Nine members of a family, including two women and seven children, were killed when a house in the Storikhel area of Khyber Agency was allegedly attacked by jet fighters and gunship helicopters on April 23, The News reported. Sources said jet fighters and gunship helicopters, which were busy in the o
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Nine members of a family, including two women and seven children, were killed when a house in the Storikhel area of Khyber Agency was allegedly attacked by jet fighters and gunship helicopters on April 23, The News reported. Sources said jet fighters and gunship helicopters, which were busy in the operations against militants in the neighbouring Orakzai Agency, fired two missiles at a house owned by Gul Zarin, Shah Zarin and Niaz Amin in Storikhel, killing two women and seven children.
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April - 27 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel killed 26 Taliban militants, including key commanders, as Operation Toar Tander-I (Black Thunderstorm-I) continued in the Maidan area of Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) for the second day on April 27, report Daily Times. “Forty (Taliban), including comm
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel killed 26 Taliban militants, including key commanders, as Operation Toar Tander-I (Black Thunderstorm-I) continued in the Maidan area of Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) for the second day on April 27, report Daily Times. “Forty (Taliban), including commanders Maulana Shahid and Qari Quraish, have been killed in the last two days of operation,” FC said in a press statement. Officials said the Security Forces (SFs) were gaining ground against the Taliban and their hideouts in Kalkot, Islam Dara and Hoshyari Dara were targeted. “After a stiff encounter with the [Taliban], the Frontier Corps soldiers regained control of Lal Qila and flushed them out from Maidan valley,” the FC statement added. Paramilitary troops and helicopter gunships bombed suspected Taliban bases during the operation, an unnamed military official told AFP. “Eight security officials were also killed in two days of operation,” another military official said. The operation was launched on April 26 after the Taliban militants attacked SFs and Government officials and closed roads for the movement of government and FC convoys. A day earlier, at least 11 schoolchildren were killed by toy bomb.
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April - 28 
Official sources confirmed the air strikes but there was no information on any loss of life. The SFs also shelled suspected hideouts of the militants with artillery from Bajkata area. The house of Ayaz Badshah was completely destroyed when a shell hit the structure. However, no casualty was reported
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Official sources confirmed the air strikes but there was no information on any loss of life. The SFs also shelled suspected hideouts of the militants with artillery from Bajkata area. The house of Ayaz Badshah was completely destroyed when a shell hit the structure. However, no casualty was reported. Militants destroyed a bridge connecting the Mardan and Buner Districts near Ambaila area, besides blowing up a Police post in the same vicinity. The militants later occupied the Paacha Police Station near the shrine of Sufi Saint Pir Baba. A private TV channel reported that 60 Policemen and troops were inside the Police station. Unconfirmed reports said that three FC platoons and a Station House Officer were disarmed and captured by Taliban in Buner.
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April - 28 
Security Forces (SFs), backed by artillery, gunship helicopters and jet fighters, launched a full-fledged operation against the militants in Buner District of NWFP on April 28, targeting their suspected hideouts in different areas, besides placing the whole District under curfew, The News reported.
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Security Forces (SFs), backed by artillery, gunship helicopters and jet fighters, launched a full-fledged operation against the militants in Buner District of NWFP on April 28, targeting their suspected hideouts in different areas, besides placing the whole District under curfew, The News reported. “Today at 4pm, the Frontier Corps (FC) and military troops launched a joint operation against the militants in Buner,” the Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Athar Abbas said at a press briefing in Islamabad. He said FC Inspector General Major General Tariq Khan is commanding the operation. Nearly 300 Taliban entered Buner from April 2 to 4 and began to terrorise the locals, in violation of the Swat deal, Gen Abbas said. “The government warned the militants but they refused to listen and staged only a symbolic withdrawal. They government was left with no option expect to use force,” he said. According to several news agencies, he said it would take up to a week to clear an estimated 500 Taliban militants from Buner.
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April - 28 
The militants, on the other hand, blew up a bridge, a Police post in Ambaila and occupied the Paacha Police Station, sources said. Sources told The News that large contingents of SFs entered the District from Mardan at 3 pm after clamping an unannounced curfew on the Ambaila area. “Fighter planes bo
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The militants, on the other hand, blew up a bridge, a Police post in Ambaila and occupied the Paacha Police Station, sources said. Sources told The News that large contingents of SFs entered the District from Mardan at 3 pm after clamping an unannounced curfew on the Ambaila area. “Fighter planes bombed Kalil, Sherataraf, Kandao areas located on the mountainous boundary of Swat and Buner districts,” the sources said, adding the militants had taken shelter in these areas. However, no casualty was reported so far. Two houses were destroyed when jet fighters targeted Mashkipur, a village near the boundary of Buner and Mardan Districts.
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April - 29 
The military estimated some 500 militants were in the Buner Valley and that it might take a week to clear them out, The News reported. Jet fighters and helicopter gunships provided air support for army and paramilitary troops leading the offensive on April 29.
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The military estimated some 500 militants were in the Buner Valley and that it might take a week to clear them out, The News reported. Jet fighters and helicopter gunships provided air support for army and paramilitary troops leading the offensive on April 29.
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April - 29 
Troops took control of the main Daggar town, headquarters of the Buner District, on April 29 after being dropped by helicopter behind Taliban lines, killing over 50 Taliban militants in two days of fighting, the military said, Daily Times reported. Troops were operating on three axis – Ambaila, Mala
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Troops took control of the main Daggar town, headquarters of the Buner District, on April 29 after being dropped by helicopter behind Taliban lines, killing over 50 Taliban militants in two days of fighting, the military said, Daily Times reported. Troops were operating on three axis – Ambaila, Malandar and Karakar – military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told reporters in Rawalpindi on April 29. “Two high-value targets — Maulvi Shahid and Qari Quresh — are among the 50 militants killed so far in Buner when gunship helicopters targeted militants’ positions during the operation launched on Tuesday afternoon,” Abbas stated. “The security forces are facing stiff resistance, particularly around Ambaila heights,” a key gateway to the mountainous region where the Taliban detonated three roadside bombs, he said. One soldier had been killed in the operation and three were injured. “The airborne forces have linked up to police and Frontier Constabulary in Daggar,” the spokesman said. The Army spokesman informed the media that Daggar has been cleared of the militants while Sultanwala, Nawagai and Pir Baba Ziarat are still in the militants’ control.
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April - 30 
He said the militants attacked SFs’ post in the Jawari Pass area and in the retaliatory action four militants were killed, while the rest fled from the scene. During the crossfire, one FC trooper sustained injuries, he said. Further, according to Dawn, militants blew up a camp of the Frontier Consta
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He said the militants attacked SFs’ post in the Jawari Pass area and in the retaliatory action four militants were killed, while the rest fled from the scene. During the crossfire, one FC trooper sustained injuries, he said. Further, according to Dawn, militants blew up a camp of the Frontier Constabulary and took away weapons, while jets and helicopters continued heavy bombing on their suspected positions in different parts of Buner District on April 30. However, no casualty among militants was reported in the attacks by helicopter gunships.
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May - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) have killed approximately 60 Taliban militants in the Buner District of NWFP over the last 24 hours as helicopter gunships continued shelling suspected hideouts, with almost 400 militants putting up a fierce resistance to the military operations, Daily Times reported. According
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Security Forces (SFs) have killed approximately 60 Taliban militants in the Buner District of NWFP over the last 24 hours as helicopter gunships continued shelling suspected hideouts, with almost 400 militants putting up a fierce resistance to the military operations, Daily Times reported. According to the ISPR spokesman, Major General Athar Abbas, “Nearly 55 to 60 Taliban have been killed over the last 24 hours in the Buner operation.” He informed the media that two Frontier Corps personnel had also been killed and eight injured in the operation, which entered its fourth day on May 1. According to AFP, Abbas said the troops were killed when a suicide bomber blew up a booby-trapped house.
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May - 6 
The main clash occurred in Shahdarra where gunship helicopters targeted the militants, who had captured the emerald mine, killing 35 of them and forcing the survivors to leave the mine. SFs also targeted the Takhtaband stronghold of the Taliban, killing 15 militants and injuring scores of others. Th
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The main clash occurred in Shahdarra where gunship helicopters targeted the militants, who had captured the emerald mine, killing 35 of them and forcing the survivors to leave the mine. SFs also targeted the Takhtaband stronghold of the Taliban, killing 15 militants and injuring scores of others. The militants attacked a convoy of the SFs in Kanju, killing one FC trooper and injuring two others. In the subsequent retaliation by the FC, 10 militants were killed. Similarly, another FC convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device, killing one soldier and injuring two others. Seven persons, including five SF personnel, were killed and nine others injured in different incidents in Batkhela. Approximately 60 persons also sustained injuries in clashes between the two sides in different areas of Swat. SFs targeted suspected militant positions in many areas, including Malokabad, Shahdarra, Rung Mohallah, Rajabad, Zamrud Mine, Qazi Baba, Watkai, Naway Killay, Ingoro Dherai, Takhtaband, Balogram and Qambar.
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May - 7 
Jet fighters and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban hideouts and centres in various parts of the Swat and Lower Dir Districts on May 7, killing 60 Taliban militants. “We have carried out airstrikes today on known centres of militants killing around 60 [Taliban] in Swat and Lower Dir,” chief milita
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Jet fighters and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban hideouts and centres in various parts of the Swat and Lower Dir Districts on May 7, killing 60 Taliban militants. “We have carried out airstrikes today on known centres of militants killing around 60 [Taliban] in Swat and Lower Dir,” chief military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times.
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May - 8 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed more than 140 Taliban militants as the military operation continued in the Swat valley of NWFP on May 8, Daily Times reported. 13 of them were killed in a major gun battle at Matta Police station. Seven soldiers were also killed as the SFs took control of Khawazakhel
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed more than 140 Taliban militants as the military operation continued in the Swat valley of NWFP on May 8, Daily Times reported. 13 of them were killed in a major gun battle at Matta Police station. Seven soldiers were also killed as the SFs took control of Khawazakhela and Chamtalai, ISPR Director General Maj Gen Athar Abbas said in a media briefing. He said military had launched a “full-scale operation” in Swat and the Taliban militants were on the run. He said the Taliban militants were trying to block an exodus of civilians through coercion, taking hostages, bombings and blocking roads with trees. According to Reuters, he said there were 4,000 to 5,000 Taliban militants in Swat, including Uzbeks and Tajiks. On May 8, troops targeted Taliban mountaintop training camps, ammunition dumps and command and communication centres in precision strikes. “Special care has been taken to strike identified targets and those targets which are away from populated areas,” he added. 10 Taliban militants were killed in attacks in Takhtaband, Qambar Top and the house of a local lawyer. Another 10 were killed in an attack by helicopter gunship in Kabal. Five Taliban militants, including Commander Akbar Ali were killed in Kanju. The ISPR Director General said the Taliban militants killed the brother of Khawazakhela union council nazim and abducted two Policemen from Sor Bridge in Khawazakhela. They also fired six rockets at the Circuit House in Mingora, killing a soldier. The ISPR said the Taliban resistance in Buner had been reduced considerably, but they were maintaining positions at Sultanwas and Pir Baba. A search and cordon operation continued in Lower Dir. 15 Taliban militants were killed in an attack on a Taliban compound in Maidan, General Abbas said, adding that they included two key commanders.
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May - 9 
Daily Times reports that Security Forces (SFs) killed 55 Taliban militants in various areas of Swat in NWFP on May 9, while 14 Taliban were killed in Lower Dir District after gunship helicopters targeted Maidan area. “We have hit certain militant positions in Mingora with helicopter gunships,” said
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Daily Times reports that Security Forces (SFs) killed 55 Taliban militants in various areas of Swat in NWFP on May 9, while 14 Taliban were killed in Lower Dir District after gunship helicopters targeted Maidan area. “We have hit certain militant positions in Mingora with helicopter gunships,” said military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas. “The Taliban were harassing the civil population and intensely involved in various activities of looting and arson in the city of Mingora and, in an early morning attack, helicopters engaged militant hideouts and reportedly left 15 militants dead,” Abbas added.
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May - 10 
Helicopter gunships fired at Taliban hideouts in Barwada Char in Buner, and two Taliban ammunition dumps were destroyed. Troops also secured key ridges around Sultanwas in Buner, surrounding the Taliban.
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Helicopter gunships fired at Taliban hideouts in Barwada Char in Buner, and two Taliban ammunition dumps were destroyed. Troops also secured key ridges around Sultanwas in Buner, surrounding the Taliban.
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May - 10 
Three civilians were killed in strafing by gunship helicopters and a paramilitary soldier was shot dead by militants in the Malakand Agency on May 10, The News reported.
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Three civilians were killed in strafing by gunship helicopters and a paramilitary soldier was shot dead by militants in the Malakand Agency on May 10, The News reported.
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May - 12 
SFs were heavily targeting the mountainous hideouts and strongholds of the militants in various towns, including Mingora, from gunship helicopters and fighter planes, besides artillery guns. The SMC said troops had gained a foothold in Peuchar from where they targeted the hideouts of the militants.
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SFs were heavily targeting the mountainous hideouts and strongholds of the militants in various towns, including Mingora, from gunship helicopters and fighter planes, besides artillery guns. The SMC said troops had gained a foothold in Peuchar from where they targeted the hideouts of the militants. Forces also consolidated their positions in Banai Baba Ziarat and Brem Bridge. They reportedly cleared the area from Khwazakhela to Brem Bridge besides Chakdara-Gulabad road. A soldier was killed in the area in firing by the militants. Separately, a mortar shell allegedly fired by SFs hit a house, killing Saidur Rehman, his mother and a child. While five beheaded bodies were found in and around the Mingora city, seven persons were killed on May 12 in separate incidents of violence.
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May - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 14 killed five militants in the North Waziristan Agency after a military convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Pir Killay area, in which three soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries, The News reported. Sources said the SFs
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 14 killed five militants in the North Waziristan Agency after a military convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Pir Killay area, in which three soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries, The News reported. Sources said the SFs convoy was on its way to Bannu in NWFP from Miranshah when it was attacked with the IED, leaving three soldiers dead and four others injured. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the explosion. The troops retaliated by resorting to artillery shelling at the militants’ positions from the Miranshah Tochi Fort, killing five militants. Gunship helicopters also took part in the action against the militants.
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May - 14 
Three soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries when their convoy came under a bomb attack near Miranshah in North Waziristan on May 14, Dawn reported. Troops besieged Pir Kala, about 10km north of Miranshah, and fired on suspected militants’ positions. Helicopter gunships were called
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Three soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries when their convoy came under a bomb attack near Miranshah in North Waziristan on May 14, Dawn reported. Troops besieged Pir Kala, about 10km north of Miranshah, and fired on suspected militants’ positions. Helicopter gunships were called in to support ground forces. According to local people, militants fired back and the ensuing exchange of fire continued for over three hours. Officials said the military convoy was going to Bannu in NWFP when it was hit by the bomb detonated by remote control.
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May - 16 
At least nine Taliban militants were killed and another 13 injured when the Security Forces (SFs) attacked Taliban hideouts in the Upper Orakzai Agency of FATA on May 16, official sources said. Political administration sources told Daily Times that SFs targeted Taliban hideouts in Dabori, headquarte
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At least nine Taliban militants were killed and another 13 injured when the Security Forces (SFs) attacked Taliban hideouts in the Upper Orakzai Agency of FATA on May 16, official sources said. Political administration sources told Daily Times that SFs targeted Taliban hideouts in Dabori, headquarters of Upper Orakzai, using helicopter gun ships. Locals said all the dead were local Taliban and that no key Taliban commander was killed in the attack. Local Taliban, however, denied that any of their men were killed in the attack on their hideouts in the agency. Helicopter operations are being carried out as part of a larger ground and air assault against Taliban hideouts in Malakand division.
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May - 16 
Several persons, including women and children, were killed and a number of others sustained injuries when families fleeing the military operation in Swat District’s Matta town were shelled while crossing a mountainous path to reach Karo Darra in Dir Upper District on May 18. Eyewitnesses, who escape
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Several persons, including women and children, were killed and a number of others sustained injuries when families fleeing the military operation in Swat District’s Matta town were shelled while crossing a mountainous path to reach Karo Darra in Dir Upper District on May 18. Eyewitnesses, who escaped the attack or were able to reach Wari town of Dir Upper in injured condition, said they were targeted by gunship helicopters. However, Police officials said they might have been hit by a stray shell. Local people said they saw some 12 to 14 bodies on a mountain on the Swat side but could not go near to retrieve them or help the injured for fear of another aerial attack.
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May - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation against militants in Dir Upper District on May 17 as warplanes dropped bombs in five villages of the remote Doog Darra area to target suspected hideouts of the militants allegedly led by an Afghan commander, The News reported. Sources said the strikes kill
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Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation against militants in Dir Upper District on May 17 as warplanes dropped bombs in five villages of the remote Doog Darra area to target suspected hideouts of the militants allegedly led by an Afghan commander, The News reported. Sources said the strikes killed a child and a woman and injured several people but there was no word about the militants’ casualties. Dir Upper became the sixth district of the Malakand Division out of the seven where SFs have launched military action against the Taliban. Chitral is the lone district where there is no military operation at the moment. Locals said that warplanes launched the first aerial attack in the area at around 4:25 pm and targeted suspected positions of the militants. They said jetfighters carried out two more strikes in Doog Bala, Panaghar, Maluk Khuar, Miana and Shatkas, the five villages of Doog Darra where militants have been present for months. Two mosques, one of them also serving as a seminary, two houses and a health facility reportedly came under attack from the warplanes. There were also reports that the bazaar was also targeted where some shops were damaged. Sources in Dir Upper said the militants, three of them Afghans, were holding a meeting in bazaar but it could not be ascertained whether they were targeted or not. A woman and child were reported killed in the strikes while six others were injured.
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May - 19 
Reports from Chakdara indicated that three civilians, including two children, were killed and several others sustained injuries when jetfighters allegedly bombed houses in Kithiarai and other areas of Adenzai in Dir Lower District, according to The News. Residents said jetfighters hit a house owned
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Reports from Chakdara indicated that three civilians, including two children, were killed and several others sustained injuries when jetfighters allegedly bombed houses in Kithiarai and other areas of Adenzai in Dir Lower District, according to The News. Residents said jetfighters hit a house owned by one Yar Mulla, killing his wife and two children. Three persons were also injured in the attack in the area. In Landi Shagi area of Ouch, gunship helicopters carried out shelling in which, according to the residents, four persons, including a woman, were injured.
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May - 24 
According to Reuters, Security Forces were targeting a group of Taliban militants in Orakzai who were preparing to travel to South Waziristan on the Afghan border to fight the army there. The news agency also quoted a Taliban spokesman, Maulvi Haider, as saying that 13 of his men had been killed and
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According to Reuters, Security Forces were targeting a group of Taliban militants in Orakzai who were preparing to travel to South Waziristan on the Afghan border to fight the army there. The news agency also quoted a Taliban spokesman, Maulvi Haider, as saying that 13 of his men had been killed and vowed revenge. “We’ll hit back and our target could be anywhere in Pakistan,” he said. Local sources told Daily Times that helicopter gunships and fighter jets attacked Jama Masjid and adjacent centres in Dabori area of Upper Orakzai, Mattani and Khawageri. A seminary near Ghalju was also targeted and another was damaged in shelling in Lower Orakzai. Three Taliban centres were also destroyed in Laddah, Atmankhel and Ferozkhel, and the death of three militants was reported from Lower Orakzai. The sources told Daily Times that at least eight Taliban hideouts were destroyed.
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May - 24 
Fighter jets and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on May 24, with the AP news agency reporting at least 18 people killed in the offensive, according to Daily Times. AP quoted a Government official as saying that the targets were strongholds of Hakeemullah M
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Fighter jets and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on May 24, with the AP news agency reporting at least 18 people killed in the offensive, according to Daily Times. AP quoted a Government official as saying that the targets were strongholds of Hakeemullah Mehsud, a deputy to Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. Hundreds have reportedly fled the area amid the fighting.
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May - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) on May 26 launched a military operation against the Baitullah Mehsud-led militants in South Waziristan, reportedly killing seven militants, according to The News. However, the military spokesman, Major General Athar Abbas, denied the operation in South Waziristan and said SFs h
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Security Forces (SFs) on May 26 launched a military operation against the Baitullah Mehsud-led militants in South Waziristan, reportedly killing seven militants, according to The News. However, the military spokesman, Major General Athar Abbas, denied the operation in South Waziristan and said SFs had just consolidated their positions in the region. Official and tribal sources said that four Pakistan Army gunship helicopters targeted suspected positions of Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban militants in the Mehsud-inhabited areas of South Waziristan. Similarly, SFs from paramilitary Frontier Corps camps in Jandola, Seplatoi and Tiarza also fired artillery shells and targeted suspected locations of the militants in Chagmalai, Tiarza, Spinkai Raghzai and Seplatoi villages. Tribal sources said seven suspected militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in the shelling by gunship helicopters and artillery. There were also reports about casualties among the fleeing tribesmen but officials denied such reports. Amid artillery shelling and strafing by gunship helicopters, the forces entered the Chagmalai town and strengthened their positions in the area. Artillery shells were fired from Jandola, Seplatoi, Chagmalai and Tiarza forts at militants’ positions. However, there has been no reaction so far from the militants in the region.
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May - 26 
Several militants and five civilians were killed and 10 others injured in shelling by the military gunship helicopters in Shangla District, The News reported. Sources said the Security Forces (SFs), backed by gunship helicopters, targeted the militant-infested areas of Jabar, Amnavi and Achar in the
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Several militants and five civilians were killed and 10 others injured in shelling by the military gunship helicopters in Shangla District, The News reported. Sources said the Security Forces (SFs), backed by gunship helicopters, targeted the militant-infested areas of Jabar, Amnavi and Achar in the early hours of May 26. The sources added these areas were heavily shelled and SFs on the ground continued search and cordon operations. There were reports that several militants and five civilians were killed in the shelling.
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June - 9 
Tribal militia in the Upper Dir District secured four villages and killed 13 Taliban militants. Foreign news agencies said they were backed by army helicopter gunships. A private TV channel said key Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) supporter in Shangla District, identified as Waliullah B
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Tribal militia in the Upper Dir District secured four villages and killed 13 Taliban militants. Foreign news agencies said they were backed by army helicopter gunships. A private TV channel said key Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) supporter in Shangla District, identified as Waliullah Bilgarami, has surrendered.
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June - 10 
Troops have killed more than 100 Taliban militants during two days of operation in the Jani Khel and Baka Khel areas of Frontier Region (FR) Bannu, Daily Times reported. A private TV channel reported on June 10 that Taliban commander Sher Alam is among the dead. Security Forces (SFs) are currently t
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Troops have killed more than 100 Taliban militants during two days of operation in the Jani Khel and Baka Khel areas of Frontier Region (FR) Bannu, Daily Times reported. A private TV channel reported on June 10 that Taliban commander Sher Alam is among the dead. Security Forces (SFs) are currently targeting Taliban positions with gunship helicopters and artillery shells, the channel said. Up to 800 Taliban militants have reportedly arrived in the semi-tribal area of FR Bannu that borders North Waziristan to fight the army that has started an operation in the area. “Reportedly 600 to 800 terrorists reached Jani Khel from Miranshah and Razmak. They are planning to strike at various places in the NWFP,” the military said in a press release. The operation was launched after the Jani Khel tribesmen failed to hand over militants involved in the abduction of hundreds of students and staff of Razmak Cadet College last week. Troops moved in on June 8 after talks between two tribes thought to be involved in the abduction and political administration broke down. “Forces pounded the militant hideouts for the whole night and in the morning in Jani Khel tribal area,” local Police official Khalil Zaman told AFP.
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June - 11 
On June 11, the SFs shelled suspected hideouts of the militants in Janikhel and Zaidi Akbar Khan with artillery from the Bannu Cantonment while gunship choppers and jet fighters also strafed the militants’ locations in these areas. The gunship helicopters and jetfighters also bombed the Taliban hide
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On June 11, the SFs shelled suspected hideouts of the militants in Janikhel and Zaidi Akbar Khan with artillery from the Bannu Cantonment while gunship choppers and jet fighters also strafed the militants’ locations in these areas. The gunship helicopters and jetfighters also bombed the Taliban hideouts in the precincts of Sra Dargah and Haved Police station while massive shelling was carried out in Zaidi Akbar Khan area. At least, 50 militants were killed in the daylong military offensive in the region.
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June - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) on June 11 intensified military operation in the Frontier Region (FR) Bannu and targeted the Taliban positions with jet fighters, gunship choppers and artillery in Janikhel and Zaidi Akbar Khan areas, killing 50 more militants, The News reported. Official sources said more than
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Security Forces (SFs) on June 11 intensified military operation in the Frontier Region (FR) Bannu and targeted the Taliban positions with jet fighters, gunship choppers and artillery in Janikhel and Zaidi Akbar Khan areas, killing 50 more militants, The News reported. Official sources said more than 150 militants had been killed in the three-day military offensive. The military launched the operation on June 9 after expiry of the deadline for Janikhel and Bakakhel tribal leaders to hand over the militants wanted by the Government for kidnapping of students and teachers of Razmak Cadet College.
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June - 11 
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet fighters on June 11 started bombing suspected locations of Taliban militants in the Orakzai Agency in FATA and the adjoining Hangu District in NWFP, killing 33 persons, including the Sunni Supreme Council chief Maulana Muhammad Amin and his nephew, and injuring 29 ot
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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet fighters on June 11 started bombing suspected locations of Taliban militants in the Orakzai Agency in FATA and the adjoining Hangu District in NWFP, killing 33 persons, including the Sunni Supreme Council chief Maulana Muhammad Amin and his nephew, and injuring 29 others, The News reported. The local officials, however, put the death toll in the two regions at 50, including women and children. The warplanes targeted militants’ positions in Mushti Bazaar, Mushti Mela, Ferozkhel, Sheikhan, Dabori, Ghiljo, Khadeezai, Shahuwam and Sultanzai. 26 people were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in the daylong bombing in these villages of Orakzai Agency. The warplanes also targeted a madrassa (seminary) run by prominent cleric and leader of the Sunni Supreme Council of Hangu and Orakzai Agency, Maulana Mohammad Amin, at Shahuwam Bazaar in Orakzai. Besides six other people, the Maulana himself and his nephew Hafiz Rashid Ahmad were killed and a few others injured. Maulana Amin had reportedly close links with militants. The planes also targeted an alleged training centre of militants in Khapanga area of Lower Kurram Agency. The camp was reportedly run by local militant commander, Ismail Shah. Military officials said Maulana Amin had close links with the Taliban. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement issued from Peshawar said 40 terrorists were present in the seminary during the attack. It said 13 of the terrorists died, which the local administration confirmed.
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June - 11 
The Pakistan Air Force warplanes fired missiles on suspected hideouts of militants in the Shatkas area of Doog Darra in Dir Upper district. In addition, four suspected members of a banned militant outfit were captured by the Lashkar from Patrak area early in the morning.
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The Pakistan Air Force warplanes fired missiles on suspected hideouts of militants in the Shatkas area of Doog Darra in Dir Upper district. In addition, four suspected members of a banned militant outfit were captured by the Lashkar from Patrak area early in the morning.
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June - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) on June 12 killed 12 militants in the Mohmand Agency, targeting Taliban’s hideouts, according to The News. In addition, five persons were killed when shells missed targets and landed in civilian areas. SFs are reported to have targeted the militants’ hideouts in Alingar, Akhunz
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Security Forces (SFs) on June 12 killed 12 militants in the Mohmand Agency, targeting Taliban’s hideouts, according to The News. In addition, five persons were killed when shells missed targets and landed in civilian areas. SFs are reported to have targeted the militants’ hideouts in Alingar, Akhunzadgan, Sagi, Sheikh Baba, Sooran Darra, Guloona and Shandarra areas of Safi and Khewzai Baizai sub-divisions with helicopters gunship, artillery, tanks and other sophisticated weapons. Yar Khan, his wife and two children were killed when an artillery shell hit his house in Akhunzadgan area. Another civilian, Muhammad Deen Shah, was killed in the Alingar area. Civilians were also hit in the Upper and Lower Sagi areas. However, the number of casualties could not be ascertained.
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June - 13 
On June 13, the SFs had reportedly killed 10 militants by targeting their hideouts with jetfighters and gunship helicopters in different areas of the Nawagai sub-division, according to The News. Official sources also said four others were arrested in the daylong military operation.
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On June 13, the SFs had reportedly killed 10 militants by targeting their hideouts with jetfighters and gunship helicopters in different areas of the Nawagai sub-division, according to The News. Official sources also said four others were arrested in the daylong military operation.
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June - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) on June 13 claimed to have killed 24 militants in an operation in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, The News reported on June 14. In addition, 12 civilians were killed when shells missed their targets and landed in the civilian areas of the agency. Sources said that SFS targeted m
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Security Forces (SFs) on June 13 claimed to have killed 24 militants in an operation in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, The News reported on June 14. In addition, 12 civilians were killed when shells missed their targets and landed in the civilian areas of the agency. Sources said that SFS targeted militants’ hideouts in the Sooran Darra, Sheikh Baba, Dawezai, Kemor, Shati Kandao, Chamar Kand, Alingar, Kog Pind, Ghanam Shah and Shandara areas with jet fighters, gunship helicopters, tanks and artillery, killing 24 militants. A number of houses owned by militants were also destroyed in various areas. However, some of the shells missed their intended targets and landed in the civilian areas, killing 12 persons.
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June - 14 
A US missile strike targeting militants killed three persons on June 14 in the Laddha region of South Waziristan Agency, The News reported. “A drone attack targeting a militant vehicle killed three people in Mardar Algad area… There is a training camp close to this area,” said Amir Mohammad Khan, a
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A US missile strike targeting militants killed three persons on June 14 in the Laddha region of South Waziristan Agency, The News reported. “A drone attack targeting a militant vehicle killed three people in Mardar Algad area… There is a training camp close to this area,” said Amir Mohammad Khan, a local administration official in Laddha. Khan said the Taliban militants had surrounded the area of the attack and Security Forces were not able to gather any more information about the missile strike. An intelligence official in the area confirmed the missile attack. “A drone targeted the militant vehicles in the Mardar Algad area,” he told AFP. “One of the double-cabin vehicles was totally destroyed.” Preliminary reports say that three militants were killed, he added.
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June - 14 
Air force jets and helicopter gunships targeted suspected positions of militants in the Salarzai and Nawagai areas of Bajaur Agency in FATA on June 14, according to Dawn. At least nine militants were killed and several others injured, officials said. They said two planes and several helicopters atta
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Air force jets and helicopter gunships targeted suspected positions of militants in the Salarzai and Nawagai areas of Bajaur Agency in FATA on June 14, according to Dawn. At least nine militants were killed and several others injured, officials said. They said two planes and several helicopters attacked militants’ positions in the Charmang area of Nawagai sub-division. Hideouts in Babara, Cheenar, Kotki and Hashim Koi were also bombed. According to local people, Security Forces were facing stiff resistance in some parts of the Charmang valley. The officials said troops had also attacked the command and control system of militants in the valley and they were fleeing from the area. Suspected militant positions were also attacked in the Banda Darra, Ghundai and Mulla Said areas of Salarzai sub-division. The air strikes continued for about 40 minutes and two militants were killed.
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June - 14 
In Darra Adamkhel, helicopter gunships attacked militants’ hideouts in the Shni Kalay area early on June 14-morning, Dawn reported. There were, however, no reports about casualties. The strike followed a clash between two groups of militants. The helicopters hit militants’ positions in the Tor Chapp
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In Darra Adamkhel, helicopter gunships attacked militants’ hideouts in the Shni Kalay area early on June 14-morning, Dawn reported. There were, however, no reports about casualties. The strike followed a clash between two groups of militants. The helicopters hit militants’ positions in the Tor Chappar, Bostikhel and Shni Kalay areas considered to be strongholds of the Darra Adamkhel chapter of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan headed by Tariq Afridi. A clash between the Afridi group and followers of pro-government Momin Khan took place after the latter reportedly kidnapped two supporters of the former. The Tariq Afridi group had earlier claimed responsibility for the suicide attacks at the Pearl Continental hotel in Peshawar on June 9 and on a police check-post on June 12. Earlier this year, the same group had reportedly abducted and later beheaded a Polish geologist.
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June - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) said on June 14 they had killed 65 Taliban militants, including foreigners, and injured 50 in various army operations in South Waziristan and Bannu during the last 24 hours, Daily Times reported. “Thirty terrorists were killed, including a few foreigners, and 50 were injured at
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Security Forces (SFs) said on June 14 they had killed 65 Taliban militants, including foreigners, and injured 50 in various army operations in South Waziristan and Bannu during the last 24 hours, Daily Times reported. “Thirty terrorists were killed, including a few foreigners, and 50 were injured at Makeen, South Waziristan due to the air strike on Saturday,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. It said the offensive was partially in response to the suicide attack on Mufti Sarfaraz Naeemi’s madrassa (seminary) in Lahore on June 12, in which seven civilians were killed, and the suicide attack on the Nowshera mosque on the same day in which five personnel were killed.
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June - 15 
In Mohmand Agency, 29 Taliban militants were killed and 25 injured when the SFs targeted their hideouts with jet planes and helicopter gunships.
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In Mohmand Agency, 29 Taliban militants were killed and 25 injured when the SFs targeted their hideouts with jet planes and helicopter gunships.
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June - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) detained 105 suspects, including 12 militants, during a search operation in different areas of Darra Adamkhel and Kohat in the NWFP on June 18, The News reported. According to sources, SFs launched an extensive search operation in different areas of Darra Adamkhel, including Bo
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Security Forces (SFs) detained 105 suspects, including 12 militants, during a search operation in different areas of Darra Adamkhel and Kohat in the NWFP on June 18, The News reported. According to sources, SFs launched an extensive search operation in different areas of Darra Adamkhel, including Bostikhel, Akhorwal, Tor Chapper, Sheraki and Sanikhel, following the militants attack on a security check-post in Sheraki. The troops used heavy weapons and ammunition in hitting the hideouts of the militants in the areas. The gunship helicopters also took part in the operation and two compounds of the militants were reportedly destroyed. SFs claimed to have arrested 105 suspects, including 12 militants, in the operation. The arrested suspects were affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Tariq and Momin Khan Afridi’s outfits, the sources said.
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June - 18 
Suspected US drone strikes on June 18 killed approximately 12 Taliban militants in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The drone targeted the suspected hideout of Taliban commander Malang some 18 kilometers northwest of Wana, said unnamed officials. Malang was a subordinate of Wazir Taliban lead
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Suspected US drone strikes on June 18 killed approximately 12 Taliban militants in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. The drone targeted the suspected hideout of Taliban commander Malang some 18 kilometers northwest of Wana, said unnamed officials. Malang was a subordinate of Wazir Taliban leader Maulvi Nazir, they added. “Four missiles were fired at the hideout, where Taliban were believed to be training new recruits,” local tribal sources told Daily Times. “The attack was staged in two parts: An initial drone strike killed two Taliban. Then, when people converged on the site, three more missiles were fired, resulting in the deaths of 10 more people,” they said. Local administration official Hamayun Khan told AFP that up to three drone aircraft were in the area. An unnamed military official told AFP that four of those killed were local Taliban, while five were foreigners.
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June - 19 
Amid reports of NATO’s assistance in a military offensive against the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban, Pakistani warplanes and gunship choppers on June 19 continued targeting suspected hideouts of the militants in South Waziristan Agency (SWA), killing six militants. Sources told The News that two jet
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Amid reports of NATO’s assistance in a military offensive against the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban, Pakistani warplanes and gunship choppers on June 19 continued targeting suspected hideouts of the militants in South Waziristan Agency (SWA), killing six militants. Sources told The News that two jet fighters of the Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Army’s two gunship choppers bombed suspected hideouts of the TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud in Barwand, Madejan, Serwakai and adjoining areas. Further, the sources said artillery shells were fired from the Frontier Corps camps in Jandola and Serwakai towards the suspected hideouts in various parts of the SWA.
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June - 19 
The SFs continued their operations against the local Taliban and targeted their hideouts in Hashim, Babara, Kohi, Asghar and Kotki areas of Charmang with heavy and sophisticated weapons, including gunship helicopters and artillery. The militants’ locations were targeted with artillery shells from Kh
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The SFs continued their operations against the local Taliban and targeted their hideouts in Hashim, Babara, Kohi, Asghar and Kotki areas of Charmang with heavy and sophisticated weapons, including gunship helicopters and artillery. The militants’ locations were targeted with artillery shells from Khar, Loi Sam and Tankhata areas.
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June - 20 June - 21
Earlier on June 20, at least 22 suspected militants and six soldiers were reportedly killed in a daylong military action against the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban in South Waziristan as the troops cleared a portion of the Wana-Jandola Road, The News reported on June 21. Two fighter planes and a coupl
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Earlier on June 20, at least 22 suspected militants and six soldiers were reportedly killed in a daylong military action against the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban in South Waziristan as the troops cleared a portion of the Wana-Jandola Road, The News reported on June 21. Two fighter planes and a couple of gunship helicopters targeted the positions of the militants, who had occupied hilltops and blocked the Wana-Jandola Road between Tanai and Serwakai towns. Tribal sources told The News from Jandola that troops on June 19-night continued shelling the suspected militants’ positions with artillery guns. They were, however, unaware of the casualties suffered by the militants. Military officials said 32 militants were killed when two warplanes and gunship helicopters bombarded the militants occupying the road between Tanai and Serwakai. They claimed that the Tanai-Serwakai portion of the Wana-Jandola road had been cleared of the militants. The remaining militants affiliated with Baitullah Mehsud were reported to have fled their positions in the area. However, the militants denied any losses in the operation. Tribal sources said the advancing troops from Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, were facing tough resistance from the militants in efforts to clear the remaining 20-kilometre portion of the road between Serwakai and Jandola. According to the sources, the troops secured the area beyond Tanai to Old Serwakai, New Serwakai and Madejan. The troops had started movement from Wana and Shakai, two areas inhabited by the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe.
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June - 21 
12 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters and fighter planes targeted their suspected hideouts in different areas of South Waziristan Agency, while 27 militants died in the military operation in Bajaur Agency on June 21, The News reported. Tribal sourc
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12 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters and fighter planes targeted their suspected hideouts in different areas of South Waziristan Agency, while 27 militants died in the military operation in Bajaur Agency on June 21, The News reported. Tribal sources said Security Forces (SFs) continued shelling Taliban hideouts in the Makeen, Kaniguram, Badar and Mula Khan Serai areas of South Waziristan, destroying four compounds of the militants. SFs claimed that 12 militants were killed and seven others injured in shelling by gunship helicopters and fighter planes. Another main compound of the militants in Mula Khan Serai was reportedly destroyed while a madrassa (seminary) was also targeted by the gunship helicopters.
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June - 21 
a military convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device planted on a road near Kher Kamar, injuring three soldiers. The convoy was going to Datakhel from Miranshah. Jetfighters were called in for support which shelled the suspected location and killed five terrorists.
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a military convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device planted on a road near Kher Kamar, injuring three soldiers. The convoy was going to Datakhel from Miranshah. Jetfighters were called in for support which shelled the suspected location and killed five terrorists.
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June - 21 
An AP report from Islamabad stated that military jets and artillery targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in Bajaur Agency, killing 27 militants.
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An AP report from Islamabad stated that military jets and artillery targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in Bajaur Agency, killing 27 militants.
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June - 21 June - 22
At least 21 people, both militants and civilians among them, were killed and several others injured during air strikes and retaliatory actions by the Security Forces (SFs) in Waziristan on June 21 and 22, Dawn reported. According to locals, women and children were also among the dead and injured. Ai
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At least 21 people, both militants and civilians among them, were killed and several others injured during air strikes and retaliatory actions by the Security Forces (SFs) in Waziristan on June 21 and 22, Dawn reported. According to locals, women and children were also among the dead and injured. Air force planes reportedly bombed suspected militant hideouts and training facilities in areas dominated by the Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan. SFs also secured a main supply route between Maulvi Khan Serai and Serwekai. According to officials and locals, the planes shelled houses of Malik Mohammad Amir Khan and Kabir Khan Berki in Salay Rogha area and killed 11 suspected militants and injured five others. Sources said the militants had occupied the houses whose owners had moved other areas, along with their families.
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June - 22 
Helicopter gunships also shelled a residential compound in Shinkai area of North Waziristan. According to sources, 10 people, including two women, were killed when the house of a tribesman, Jalal Afghani, was bombed in North Waziristan. Five militants were killed when Cobra helicopters targeted a su
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Helicopter gunships also shelled a residential compound in Shinkai area of North Waziristan. According to sources, 10 people, including two women, were killed when the house of a tribesman, Jalal Afghani, was bombed in North Waziristan. Five militants were killed when Cobra helicopters targeted a suspected location near Miranshah.
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June - 22 
Helicopter gunships also targeted suspected locations in Tor Wam, Tiarza, Bronda, Sararogha and other areas of the Mehsud tribe. Troops shelled militants’ positions in Spenkai Raghzai from their base in Jandola. The sources said that troops had entered Spenkai Raghzai, but could not take complete co
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Helicopter gunships also targeted suspected locations in Tor Wam, Tiarza, Bronda, Sararogha and other areas of the Mehsud tribe. Troops shelled militants’ positions in Spenkai Raghzai from their base in Jandola. The sources said that troops had entered Spenkai Raghzai, but could not take complete control of the area.
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June - 23 
Approximately 80 people, including a senior commander of the Baitullah Mehsud-led militants, Khwaz Wali Mehsud, were killed and several others sustained injuries in two separate attacks by US spy planes on a suspected militant hideout and funeral prayers at Lattaka village of Ladha sub-division in S
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Approximately 80 people, including a senior commander of the Baitullah Mehsud-led militants, Khwaz Wali Mehsud, were killed and several others sustained injuries in two separate attacks by US spy planes on a suspected militant hideout and funeral prayers at Lattaka village of Ladha sub-division in South Waziristan Agency on June 23, The News reported. However, militant sources said the death toll in the two drone attacks was around 70-80. A US drone on June 23- morning fired three missiles at a suspected militant hideout at Lattaka village, killing six militants, including senior Taliban commander Khwaz Ali, who was said to be one of Baitullah Mehsud’s trusted commanders. Five other people killed in the attack were said to be local tribal militants. Tribal sources said it was the first-ever attack by US spy planes on the Shabikhel area of South Waziristan - hometown of Baitullah Mehsud. Seven other militants injured in the air attack were said to be low-level tribal militants.
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June - 23 
Six militants were killed on June 23 in the Shadas village of Maidan area in Lower Dir District when gunship helicopters targeted the house of a local Taliban commander, identified as Miftahud Din alias Shabar, Dawn reported. Shabar is blamed for attacking convoys of the Security Forces (SFs) in Sha
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Six militants were killed on June 23 in the Shadas village of Maidan area in Lower Dir District when gunship helicopters targeted the house of a local Taliban commander, identified as Miftahud Din alias Shabar, Dawn reported. Shabar is blamed for attacking convoys of the Security Forces (SFs) in Shadas, Kala Dag and Hayaserai areas. In addition, heavy artillery and mortar shelling from Timergara, Islam Dara and Samar Bagh also continued on June 22-night and June 23. SFs also targeted militants’ positions in Shadas, Safaray and Tabo villages in Maidan. However, no casualty was reported in the shelling.
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June - 25 
At least eight Taliban militants were killed and three of their hideouts destroyed when helicopter gunships targeted parts of Orakzai Agency in the FATA on June 25. Sources told Daily Times that the gunships targeted Taliban hideouts in Atmankhel and Ferozkhel areas of Lower Orakzai Agency, killing
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At least eight Taliban militants were killed and three of their hideouts destroyed when helicopter gunships targeted parts of Orakzai Agency in the FATA on June 25. Sources told Daily Times that the gunships targeted Taliban hideouts in Atmankhel and Ferozkhel areas of Lower Orakzai Agency, killing eight militants. Local administration sources confirmed the reports.
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June - 25 
Fighter jets targeted the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud’s strongholds in the Zadranga and Shagha areas of South Waziristan Agency’s Ladda sub-division, killing six Taliban militants. A private TV channel reported that the attack came after the Army chief General Pervez Kayani visi
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Fighter jets targeted the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud’s strongholds in the Zadranga and Shagha areas of South Waziristan Agency’s Ladda sub-division, killing six Taliban militants. A private TV channel reported that the attack came after the Army chief General Pervez Kayani visited the agency on June 25.
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June - 26 
At least 20 Taliban militants were killed and 15 others wounded when Security Forces shelled Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud’s hideouts in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, fighter jets bombarded Taliban hideouts in the agency’s Ladha, Saam a
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At least 20 Taliban militants were killed and 15 others wounded when Security Forces shelled Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud’s hideouts in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, fighter jets bombarded Taliban hideouts in the agency’s Ladha, Saam and Makeen sub-divisions.
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June - 27 
In South Waziristan, 12 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries as jetfighters bombed suspected hideouts of the Taliban. In addition, two soldiers were killed and four injured in different parts of the tribal region. Tribal sources said gunship helicopters and jetfighters bombed mi
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In South Waziristan, 12 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries as jetfighters bombed suspected hideouts of the Taliban. In addition, two soldiers were killed and four injured in different parts of the tribal region. Tribal sources said gunship helicopters and jetfighters bombed militant hideouts at 10:00 am in Saam, Kacha Lungerkhel, Kuram Garhi, Ladha Serai, Tangi Budenzai, Makeen, Janata, Srarogha, Kotkai, Garhagah and suburbs of Ladha sub-division, killing 12 militants and injuring seven others. Six houses of civilians were reportedly bombed by the jetfighters in Saam area. Sources said four compounds of the militants were also targeted by the gunship helicopters in the mountainous areas of the agency.
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June - 27 
In Upper Dir, four Taliban militants were killed and another five injured in a clash with a local lashkar (tribal militia) in the Ghazi Gai area. Also on June 27, jet aircraft bombed various areas in South Waziristan, killing 16 Taliban militants and seriously wounding 10 others. Sources said that o
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In Upper Dir, four Taliban militants were killed and another five injured in a clash with a local lashkar (tribal militia) in the Ghazi Gai area. Also on June 27, jet aircraft bombed various areas in South Waziristan, killing 16 Taliban militants and seriously wounding 10 others. Sources said that of the 16 killed, four were foreigners, three belonged to Orakzai Agency and the rest were locals.
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June - 28 
22 soldiers were killed and 35 others injured in two separate attacks by militants in North and South Waziristan agencies on June 28, The News reported. In addition, 22 militants were also killed in the day-long military operations by Security Forces (SFs) in the region. 20 Pakistan Army soldiers
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22 soldiers were killed and 35 others injured in two separate attacks by militants in North and South Waziristan agencies on June 28, The News reported. In addition, 22 militants were also killed in the day-long military operations by Security Forces (SFs) in the region. 20 Pakistan Army soldiers, including a senior officer, were killed and 35 others sustained injuries when dozens of militants, affiliated with Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, ambushed a military convoy in the Madakhel area of North Waziristan Agency. Further, 12 militants and two soldiers were killed in the ongoing offensive in neighbouring South Waziristan Agency. Ahmadullah Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led Taliban in North Waziristan claimed responsibility for the attack on the military convoy and warned to continue similar attacks on the SFs in the region till the US drone strikes were not stopped. Ahmadi phoned The News from Miranshah and claimed 60 soldiers were killed and 15 vehicles were destroyed in the ambush. The Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed the attack and said 12 soldiers were dead and 10 others wounded. Athar Abbas told The News that 10 terrorists were later killed when the Pakistan Army gunship choppers targeted positions of the terrorists where they had ambushed the military convoy. Official and tribal sources said the convoy was traveling from Madakhel to Wocha Bibi area near the border with Afghanistan when ambushed by the militants. The militants first attacked the military with an improvised explosive device (IED) and then started firing with heavy weapons. Sources said the militants used heavy weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades, mortar shells and AK-47 assault rifles. After the attack, the militants reportedly took away weapons and other items from the slain soldiers. Gunship helicopters later targeted militant positions in the area. It was the second attack on military convoy by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led militants in North Waziristan in a week. In an earlier attack near Miranshah, four soldiers were killed and 20 others injured.
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June - 28 
Troops continued shelling different parts of the Mingora city and demolished two houses of militants. Sources said a militant, Shaukat, was injured in the shelling on hideouts in the Islampura area. Sources said the SFs demolished houses and a shop of two militants, identified as Fazal Burhan and Be
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Troops continued shelling different parts of the Mingora city and demolished two houses of militants. Sources said a militant, Shaukat, was injured in the shelling on hideouts in the Islampura area. Sources said the SFs demolished houses and a shop of two militants, identified as Fazal Burhan and Behramand, in the Haji Baba area. However, there were no reports of casualties.
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June - 29 
Acting on a tip-off, the SFs shelled suspected hideouts of militants in the mountainous Chora area with artillery from the Forte Slope Camp in Bara sub-division. One of the shells hit the house of Aqal Jan in Sra Shaga area, killing seven persons, including three children, and injuring four others o
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Acting on a tip-off, the SFs shelled suspected hideouts of militants in the mountainous Chora area with artillery from the Forte Slope Camp in Bara sub-division. One of the shells hit the house of Aqal Jan in Sra Shaga area, killing seven persons, including three children, and injuring four others of his family.
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June - 29 
At least four Taliban militants were killed as jet aircraft bombed suspected Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan Agency on June 29, Daily Excelsior reported. The aerial attacks hit a guesthouse used by the Taliban at Kani Guram village, killing four militants.
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At least four Taliban militants were killed as jet aircraft bombed suspected Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan Agency on June 29, Daily Excelsior reported. The aerial attacks hit a guesthouse used by the Taliban at Kani Guram village, killing four militants.
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June - 29 
SFs on June 29 claimed killing two militants during a search operation in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel. Sources said the SFs, backed by gunship helicopter, launched a search operation following an exchange of gunfire with the militants in Akhorwal area and targeted the hideouts of the militan
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SFs on June 29 claimed killing two militants during a search operation in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel. Sources said the SFs, backed by gunship helicopter, launched a search operation following an exchange of gunfire with the militants in Akhorwal area and targeted the hideouts of the militants. Two suspected militants were killed and three others were wounded. One of the militants was identified as Roid Khan while the identity of the other could not be ascertained. The militants were affiliated to the group of Taliban commander Tariq Afridi belonging to Darra Adamkhel and affiliated to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. Sources said six suspected persons were arrested during the search operation elsewhere in Darra Adamkhel.
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July - 9 
39 militants were killed when military planes bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency on July 9, Dawn reported. According to unconfirmed reports, about 14 camps of the militants were destroyed in the Starsam, Drogai and Behram Garh areas of Chappri Feroze Khel in the lower and Ghiljo in upper
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39 militants were killed when military planes bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency on July 9, Dawn reported. According to unconfirmed reports, about 14 camps of the militants were destroyed in the Starsam, Drogai and Behram Garh areas of Chappri Feroze Khel in the lower and Ghiljo in upper Orakzai agency. Independent sources confirmed that 39 militants had been killed and eight injured in the strikes. However, official sources said they did not have confirmed reports about casualties. Muhammad, a spokesman for the Darra Adamkhel-based Taliban commander Tariq Afridi, admitted that 18 of their fighters, including a senior ‘commander’, were killed in the air strikes on their hideouts in Qasimkhel village of Ferozkhel town in Orakzai Agency. Tribal sources told The News that two fighter planes and three gunship helicopters targeted suspected positions of the militants in Qasimkhel, Behram Garhi, Toi Mela and the mountains between Orakzai and Khyber tribal regions. Further, a woman and her child were killed when a house owned by local tribesman Ghuncha Gul came under strikes by the planes. Tribal sources said majority of the villagers in the area had already fled their homes after arrival of the militants to their villages.
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July - 15 
Five militants and two civilians were killed and seven others wounded in air strikes and rocket attacks in South Waziristan Agency on July 15, Dawn reported. According to security officials, planes shelled two compounds occupied by militants in the Sararogha and Laddha areas of South Waziristan, kil
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Five militants and two civilians were killed and seven others wounded in air strikes and rocket attacks in South Waziristan Agency on July 15, Dawn reported. According to security officials, planes shelled two compounds occupied by militants in the Sararogha and Laddha areas of South Waziristan, killing five militants and injuring six others.
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July - 27 
According to AFP, military helicopters killed 20 militants and destroyed four militant hideouts, including a training centre for suicide bombers in Tirah valley, 35km southwest of Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency on July 27, Dawn reported. "Military helicopters shelled militant hideouts in the after
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According to AFP, military helicopters killed 20 militants and destroyed four militant hideouts, including a training centre for suicide bombers in Tirah valley, 35km southwest of Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency on July 27, Dawn reported. "Military helicopters shelled militant hideouts in the afternoon, killing 20 rebels and destroying four of their hideouts," a spokesman for the Frontier Corps, Major Fazal-ur-Rehman, said, adding that the air strikes were ordered after an intelligence tip-off.
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August - 3 
According to Dawn, jets shelled Taliban hideouts and killed at least five militants near Swat on August 3. The aircraft raided Dok Darra town after intelligence reports said that a large number of militants had gathered in the area, military spokesman Major Nasir Ali Khan said. “The bombing destroye
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According to Dawn, jets shelled Taliban hideouts and killed at least five militants near Swat on August 3. The aircraft raided Dok Darra town after intelligence reports said that a large number of militants had gathered in the area, military spokesman Major Nasir Ali Khan said. “The bombing destroyed three Taliban bases and killed five militants,” he said. Local administration chief Javed Marwat confirmed the air strikes and said at least five militants were killed, but warned that the number of casualties could rise.
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August - 5 
Four persons, including the second wife of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, were killed and a few others sustained injuries in a drone attack on the house of Baitullah’s father-in-law in Zangara village of Laddha sub-division in South Waziristan Agency on August 5. Taliban sou
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Four persons, including the second wife of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, were killed and a few others sustained injuries in a drone attack on the house of Baitullah’s father-in-law in Zangara village of Laddha sub-division in South Waziristan Agency on August 5. Taliban sources close to Baitullah Mehsud confirmed the killing of his wife in the drone attack, but denied reports that the TTP chief too was killed in the missile strikes, The News reported. "Yes, I can confirm this bad news about the loss of his wife," said a senior Taliban commander based at Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. He, however, denied reports that Baitullah Mehsud too was killed in the strike. Official and tribal sources said the US spy plane fired two missiles at the house of Ikramuddin Mehsud.
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August - 6 
A man was killed and seven others, including four women and three children, sustained injuries in shelling and bombing by gunship helicopters of the Pakistan Army on Qutabkhel village near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency on August 6, The News reported. Villagers said three military helicopters
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A man was killed and seven others, including four women and three children, sustained injuries in shelling and bombing by gunship helicopters of the Pakistan Army on Qutabkhel village near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency on August 6, The News reported. Villagers said three military helicopters started shelling several houses early in the morning in which a tribesman, identified as Abbas Khan, was killed. The villagers also said four women and three children were wounded in the shelling.
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August - 7 
At least 19 persons were killed and more than 18 injured in a gunfight between pro and anti–Baitullah Mehsud groups in the Tank District of NWFP on August 7, Daily Times reported. The clashes broke out soon after media reports saying that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud mi
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At least 19 persons were killed and more than 18 injured in a gunfight between pro and anti–Baitullah Mehsud groups in the Tank District of NWFP on August 7, Daily Times reported. The clashes broke out soon after media reports saying that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud might have been killed in a missile strike by US drones in South Waziristan on August 5. A private TV cannel reported that Baitullah’s men attacked two offices of peace committees run by Turkistan Bhitani in the Imamkhel and Umerada areas of Tank. Around 200 armed militants reportedly took part in the pre-dawn raid. The gunfight continued for about two hours, the channel reported. Turkistan Bhitani, who had won the backing of the Government after challenging Baitullah Mehsud in Tank and South Waziristan, had set up the camps in Government school buildings, Dawn reported. Turkistan Bhitani joined the anti-Taliban campaign after 40 of his men had been killed by supporters of Baitullah in 2008.
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August - 8 
In the province, a would-be suicide bomber was arrested in the limits of Totalai Police Station on August 8, official sources said. The sources said 16-year-old Khair Hussain was detained in the Kangalai Chengalai area. He is reported to be a resident of Shahpur area in Shangla District and had ente
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In the province, a would-be suicide bomber was arrested in the limits of Totalai Police Station on August 8, official sources said. The sources said 16-year-old Khair Hussain was detained in the Kangalai Chengalai area. He is reported to be a resident of Shahpur area in Shangla District and had entered Buner. Khair Hussain, who was presented to reporters by the Police, said he was trained in Qambar in Swat. Meanwhile, gunship helicopters targeted various hideouts of the militants in Chagharzai area bordering Shangla District. However, there was no report on the human and material losses due to the bombing.
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August - 10 
Security Forces, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, shelled hideouts of the militants loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadur after a military convoy was attacked in North Waziristan on August 10, Dawn reported. According to officials, 11 militants were killed when troops launched a counter-attack and
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Security Forces, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, shelled hideouts of the militants loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadur after a military convoy was attacked in North Waziristan on August 10, Dawn reported. According to officials, 11 militants were killed when troops launched a counter-attack and fired heavy artillery and mortars to dislodge the militants from their positions. Local people said that a heavy exchange of fire continued for five hours and residential areas were also hit. The military convoy was going to Mirali from Dosali when it was ambushed near Asadkhel, injuring three soldiers. Gul Bahadur’s spokesman Ahmadullah Ahmadi claimed that 32 soldiers had been killed and 14 military vehicles captured.
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August - 10 
The SFs are reported to have used gunship helicopters and armoured personnel carriers during the operation against the LI. Militants of the banned LI also used heavy weapons against the SFs, injuring one soldier. A shell landed at the house of Kashar Gul in Nogazi Baba, killing two women and two chi
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The SFs are reported to have used gunship helicopters and armoured personnel carriers during the operation against the LI. Militants of the banned LI also used heavy weapons against the SFs, injuring one soldier. A shell landed at the house of Kashar Gul in Nogazi Baba, killing two women and two children. Two men and seven women sustained injuries in the shelling. The LI spokesman, Zar Khan, alleged that the SFs tried to make way for the entry of its rival organisation, Ansarul Islam, and the LI had to act in its defence. The Ansarul Islam spokesman, Mubeen Khan, said his organisation had not taken part in the operation but pledged to assist the SFs in maintaining law and order in the area if such a request was made.
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August - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) used helicopter gunships in an operation against the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on August 11, killing 17 militants and destroying six hideouts of the militants, Dawn reported. The Frontier Corps Media Cell said a huge ammunition dump w
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Security Forces (SFs) used helicopter gunships in an operation against the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on August 11, killing 17 militants and destroying six hideouts of the militants, Dawn reported. The Frontier Corps Media Cell said a huge ammunition dump was also destroyed in the Shalobar area. According to sources, an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were also seized.
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August - 13 
12 Taliban militants were killed when helicopter gunships pounded several hideouts of Taliban ‘commander’ Hakeemullah Mehsud at Orakzai Agency in FATA on August 13, said the military, reports Daily Times. “We targeted hideouts of Hekeemullah Mehsud,” said Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas. Mi
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12 Taliban militants were killed when helicopter gunships pounded several hideouts of Taliban ‘commander’ Hakeemullah Mehsud at Orakzai Agency in FATA on August 13, said the military, reports Daily Times. “We targeted hideouts of Hekeemullah Mehsud,” said Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas. Military sources in Orakzai said that six of the bases in Tora Cheena and Chappar Ferozkhel areas had been razed. The sources said dead bodies of 12 slain Taliban militants were seen from helicopters. Hakeemullah – a close aide of Baitullah Mehsud, who was reportedly killed in a missile strike on August 5 in South Waziristan – is commanding Taliban in Orakzai and Kurram Agencies.
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August - 21 
According to AP, the air strike targeted Siraj Haqqani, a Taliban ‘commander’ blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. It was unclear if Siraj Haqqani, son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, was among the people killed in the attack, the officials said, a
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According to AP, the air strike targeted Siraj Haqqani, a Taliban ‘commander’ blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. It was unclear if Siraj Haqqani, son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, was among the people killed in the attack, the officials said, adding that three women were among the dead. The US reportedly launched the strike based on information that Haqqani was in the compound, according to two of the local intelligence officials based in North Waziristan. However, Pakistani authorities have not been able to confirm that he was there at the time, they said.
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August - 26 
Taliban militants attacked a military convoy killing two soldiers at Madi Jam, an area 20 kilometres east of Wana, in the South Waziristan area of FATA on August 26, intelligence officials and residents said, reports Daily Times. Subsequently, helicopter gun ships and jets attacked Taliban hideouts.
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Taliban militants attacked a military convoy killing two soldiers at Madi Jam, an area 20 kilometres east of Wana, in the South Waziristan area of FATA on August 26, intelligence officials and residents said, reports Daily Times. Subsequently, helicopter gun ships and jets attacked Taliban hideouts. Residents in Wana saw armoured personnel carriers heading towards Madi Jam. “Helicopters dropped leaflets asking people to leave the fighting area,” Muhammad Aslam, a resident of Madi Jam, told Reuters on telephone.
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August - 28 
Six militants and a minor were killed when gunship helicopters targeted a hideout of militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on August 28, The News reported. Acting on a tip-off, gunship helicopters targeted the base of militants near River Swat in the Charbagh area, killing six militants an
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Six militants and a minor were killed when gunship helicopters targeted a hideout of militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on August 28, The News reported. Acting on a tip-off, gunship helicopters targeted the base of militants near River Swat in the Charbagh area, killing six militants and injuring several others. A press release issued by the Swat Media Cell said the base was being used as a launching pad for preparing suicide bombers and using them for carrying out terrorist activities in Kabal, Kanju and Mingora city. Sources said a minor, identified as Ayaz, son of Fazal Rabbi, was killed while Ma’ab and Sajjad Ali were injured when helicopters targeted militant hideouts in Charbagh.
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August - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 18 Taliban militants, including six would-be suicide bombers, during the ongoing offensive against the Taliban in Swat on August 29, according to Daily Times. Helicopter gunships were called in after intelligence and locals said a suicide attack mastermind was p
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 18 Taliban militants, including six would-be suicide bombers, during the ongoing offensive against the Taliban in Swat on August 29, according to Daily Times. Helicopter gunships were called in after intelligence and locals said a suicide attack mastermind was present in the Chaharbagh town of Swat. "At least six would-be suicide bombers were killed in the shelling by helicopter gunships. The place was being used as launching pad for training suicide attackers," an army statement said. A military official in Mingora confirmed the strikes in the Mangaltan area of the town and the death toll, adding several Taliban militants were injured as well. The air raid on the training facility, located on a small island in the Swat River opposite the town of Chaharbagh, was conducted after local residents tipped off the SFs of its location, according to Lt Col Akhtar Abbas, the Army spokesman in Swat.
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September - 1 
At least 40 militants were killed as Security Forces (SFs) launched a massive operation in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on September 1, The News reported. The operation, codenamed Bia Daraghlam (here I come again) was launched in the aftermath of a spate of beheading in the region, sources
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At least 40 militants were killed as Security Forces (SFs) launched a massive operation in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on September 1, The News reported. The operation, codenamed Bia Daraghlam (here I come again) was launched in the aftermath of a spate of beheading in the region, sources said. Locals said nearly 35 beheaded bodies were recovered from different areas of Bara over the past one month. Briefing journalists about the operation, sector commander of the SFs, Brigadier Faiz, and Political Agent of the Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat Khan said 40 militants had been killed and 43 were arrested. The arrested militants were produced before the media along with the arms seized during search operations. The two officials said four militant hideouts were destroyed during the operation. They also said the ground forces were supported by military helicopters that targeted the hideouts of militants. The officials said the operation was not against a particular group or individual, but to purge the area of the miscreants. Locals said the banned Lashkar-e-Islam activists did not offer any resistance to the operation which was launched in the morning. They had reportedly already vacated their areas to take refuge in the nearby mountains. Sources said the Frontier Corps (FC) and Army troops were taking part in the operation and reported to have captured all important places of militants around 3am.
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September - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed two militants in the Ambar area while one Mohmand Rifles trooper was killed and two others sustained injuries during a search operation in the Baizai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on September 4, The News reported. Sources said the SFs exchanged fire wit
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed two militants in the Ambar area while one Mohmand Rifles trooper was killed and two others sustained injuries during a search operation in the Baizai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on September 4, The News reported. Sources said the SFs exchanged fire with the militants for about three hours in Ambar area early in the day, killing two militants. There were reports that military helicopters bombarded and destroyed suspected hideouts of the militants in Atam Killay, Lakhkar Killay and Tani area in Baizai near the Afghanistan border.
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September - 6 
At least 33 militants were killed when the Security Forces targeted two militant centers – Tarkhokas Camp and Narai Baba Markaz – on the sixth day of the counter-insurgency operation “Operation Bia Daghalam” at Khyber Agency in the FATA on September 6, said security sources, reports Daily Times. The
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At least 33 militants were killed when the Security Forces targeted two militant centers – Tarkhokas Camp and Narai Baba Markaz – on the sixth day of the counter-insurgency operation “Operation Bia Daghalam” at Khyber Agency in the FATA on September 6, said security sources, reports Daily Times. The sources said that both the centers had been destroyed in the offensive. “Security forces ... targeted Tarkhokas Camp [and] Narai Baba Markaz,” said the Frontier Corps (FC) in a statement. “Both centres and six vehicles ... [were] destroyed. Thirty-three militants ... [were] killed,”added the FC. AFP quoted FC spokesman Major Fazl Rehman as saying that helicopter gunships and fighter jets strafed the militant boltholes, with the strikes targeting the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) outfit.
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September - 6 
Helicopter gunships destroyed LI hideouts in the Tirah valley. A curfew imposed in the area was eased. Troops also destroyed militant hideouts in Sipah and Shalobar areas of Bara. Thousands of civilians are reportedly fleeing the latest military operation against militants in the Khyber Agency.
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Helicopter gunships destroyed LI hideouts in the Tirah valley. A curfew imposed in the area was eased. Troops also destroyed militant hideouts in Sipah and Shalobar areas of Bara. Thousands of civilians are reportedly fleeing the latest military operation against militants in the Khyber Agency.
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September - 8 
Elsewhere in the Orakzai Agency, six militants were killed and four hideouts destroyed in air strikes at a village east of Kalaya.
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Elsewhere in the Orakzai Agency, six militants were killed and four hideouts destroyed in air strikes at a village east of Kalaya.
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September - 12 
The Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 22 terrorists in Tirah and Sandapal areas of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during the ongoing operation against Taliban-linked militants on September 12, according to Daily Times. Official sourc
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The Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 22 terrorists in Tirah and Sandapal areas of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during the ongoing operation against Taliban-linked militants on September 12, according to Daily Times. Official sources said 12 vehicles and three Taliban hideouts were also destroyed in the operation. The SFs continued curfew enforced in the Bara for the eleventh consecutive day and continued targeting Lashkar-e-Islam hideouts in various parts of the Agency.
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September - 15 
At least five Taliban militants were killed and four others wounded in air strikes on hideouts at Bajaur Agency in FATA, which also destroyed an illegal FM radio station and bunkers, said official sources on September 15, reports Daily Times. The strikes were carried out in Darra, Chinar and Jirga a
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At least five Taliban militants were killed and four others wounded in air strikes on hideouts at Bajaur Agency in FATA, which also destroyed an illegal FM radio station and bunkers, said official sources on September 15, reports Daily Times. The strikes were carried out in Darra, Chinar and Jirga areas, the source said. Helicopter gun ships and long-range artillery were used in the offensive that targeted underground Taliban facilities, said the officials. “The death toll may go up, as underground Taliban facilities were heavily bombed,” they said.
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September - 29 
The Pakistan Air Force jet fighters bombed Taliban bunkers in Kotkai, killing three militants in the strike. The military also pounded the Makeen area with long-range artillery, destroying three hideouts and killing four militants, according to security officials. “We are finalising arrangements for
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The Pakistan Air Force jet fighters bombed Taliban bunkers in Kotkai, killing three militants in the strike. The military also pounded the Makeen area with long-range artillery, destroying three hideouts and killing four militants, according to security officials. “We are finalising arrangements for the launch of Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in South Waziristan,” the officials added.
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September - 29 
Two suspected US drone attacks killed nine Taliban militants, while seven other militants were killed in air strikes and military action in different parts of Waziristan in FATA, officials said on September 29, reports Daily Times. The first drone attack targeted the house of local Taliban ‘commande
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Two suspected US drone attacks killed nine Taliban militants, while seven other militants were killed in air strikes and military action in different parts of Waziristan in FATA, officials said on September 29, reports Daily Times. The first drone attack targeted the house of local Taliban ‘commander’ Ifran Mehsud in Sararogha, a village northwest of Wana in South Waziristan. “A missile from a US drone fired on the compound of Irfan Mehsud killed five militants and injured six,” said a security official in the area. He did not know if Irfan was among the dead. The security official said the spy plane unloaded two missiles on the compound, adding that reports suggested three of the dead could be Uzbeks. “The death toll may rise,” he told AFP. “The compound is completely destroyed and militants have surrounded the area,” he added.
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October - 5 
Five militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted their hideouts on the Gurguri hilltop in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on October 5. The helicopters shelled the hideouts for over two hours after militants attacked the Fort Saloop, eight kilometres west of Bara bazaar. Three soldier
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Five militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted their hideouts on the Gurguri hilltop in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on October 5. The helicopters shelled the hideouts for over two hours after militants attacked the Fort Saloop, eight kilometres west of Bara bazaar. Three soldiers were injured when rockets hit the fort, officials said. However, local people said five troopers had been injured.
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October - 6 
Fighter jets bombed Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan strongholds of Makeen and Nawazkot in South Waziristan on October 6 - killing six militants and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. Military sources said the strikes came a day after TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud vowed to launch attacks aga
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Fighter jets bombed Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan strongholds of Makeen and Nawazkot in South Waziristan on October 6 - killing six militants and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. Military sources said the strikes came a day after TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud vowed to launch attacks against the Security Forces (SFs) in the country. “The air strikes are part of a major offensive being planned against the terror network,” sources told Daily Times. According to sources in Wana, the TTP holds considerable sway in both Makeen and Nawazkot, and the group has established its command-and-control structure there. Locals said SFs were amassing around Mehsud areas in South Waziristan, and the imminent operation would involve large-scale bombings.
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October - 8 
Reports from Laddah stated that five militants were killed and several others injured when troops mounted a ground and air assault on suspected positions of the Taliban in South Waziristan. Sources said that three militants were killed in the Kalkala area and two in Shawal. An unnamed official sourc
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Reports from Laddah stated that five militants were killed and several others injured when troops mounted a ground and air assault on suspected positions of the Taliban in South Waziristan. Sources said that three militants were killed in the Kalkala area and two in Shawal. An unnamed official source said that militants fired 10 missiles from Makeen at the Razmak fort and Scouts fort in Jandola. Helicopter gunships are reported to have shelled Taliban positions in Speenkai Raghzai.
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October - 8 
Security Forces have started bombing Taliban positions in South Waziristan as the army prepares for a ground operation in the agency, Financial Times has reported, according to Daily Times. "We have sealed the area and are involved in aerial targeting [of Taliban locations]," military spokesman Majo
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Security Forces have started bombing Taliban positions in South Waziristan as the army prepares for a ground operation in the agency, Financial Times has reported, according to Daily Times. "We have sealed the area and are involved in aerial targeting [of Taliban locations]," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told the newspaper on October 8. Abbas did not disclose when the army would begin the ground campaign, but an unnamed minister was quoted as saying that the preparations were complete. He said the military needed to act before the winter snow started to fall in November.
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October - 9 
Security Forces claimed to have killed nine militants and arrested six besides destroying a training camp and four other hideouts in the Tora Cheena, Sherakai, Akhurwal and Bostikhel areas of the gun manufacturing Darra Adamkhel town in NWFP on October 9. Official sources told The News that four sol
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Security Forces claimed to have killed nine militants and arrested six besides destroying a training camp and four other hideouts in the Tora Cheena, Sherakai, Akhurwal and Bostikhel areas of the gun manufacturing Darra Adamkhel town in NWFP on October 9. Official sources told The News that four soldiers were injured in the shootout. The SFs, backed by gunship helicopters, targeted a militant camp in Tora Cheena area and killed nine militants, including an important ‘commander’ identified as Zubair alias Anas. Six militants were also arrested in an injured condition during the military operation. Also in Tora Cheena area, the SFs arrested a would-be suicide bomber, who was said to be a handicapped man. The troops targeted four more militant hideouts in Sherakai, Akhurwal and Bostikhel area. However, no casualties were reported thus far.
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October - 11 
21 militants were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their positions in different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions in South Waziristan Agency on October 11, The News reported. Tribal sources said two fighter planes started bombing Ladha Sarai, Patowelai, T
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21 militants were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their positions in different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions in South Waziristan Agency on October 11, The News reported. Tribal sources said two fighter planes started bombing Ladha Sarai, Patowelai, Tangi, Bodinzai, Makeen, Bandkhel and other areas in the afternoon. They said that 21 militants were killed and eight others injured while five hideouts were destroyed in the air strikes. Political Agent of South Waziristan, Syed Shahab Ali Shah, confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force jets bombed different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions. Talking to The News, he said that it was not a full-scale operation but a limited action to hit specific targets in the agency. “The air strike was imperative after the rocket attack on the Army camp in Razmak by the militants,” he said, adding that arrangements had been finalised for a major operation, which would be launched after a final decision by the relevant quarters. He also said that many families had fled the agency due to the imminent military operation and shifted to safer places, but still a large number of people were present there. He said that tented villages would be established for displaced persons in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan, adding that places had been identified for the purpose.
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October - 12 
Elsewhere in the FATA, jets bombed Taliban positions in South Waziristan, killing six Taliban militants. SFs said that three Taliban hideouts were destroyed in the Bajaur raids. The AP news agency reported that fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts. Meanwhile, 26 militants surrendered to th
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Elsewhere in the FATA, jets bombed Taliban positions in South Waziristan, killing six Taliban militants. SFs said that three Taliban hideouts were destroyed in the Bajaur raids. The AP news agency reported that fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts. Meanwhile, 26 militants surrendered to the authorities in the Laghari area of Mamoond.
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October - 13 
At least six Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets targeted the group’s positions in South Waziristan on October 13, said officials, even as jets and helicopter gunships bombed Taliban hideouts and ground forces fired heavy artillery in Bajaur Agency, killing 26 Taliban militants and injur
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At least six Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets targeted the group’s positions in South Waziristan on October 13, said officials, even as jets and helicopter gunships bombed Taliban hideouts and ground forces fired heavy artillery in Bajaur Agency, killing 26 Taliban militants and injuring dozens of others, Daily Times reported. Fighter jets are reported to have launched another round of air-strikes in South Waziristan, destroying around 15 houses in Makeen, Ladha and Barwand, said a local intelligence official. The military said in a statement that “Taliban fired 31 rockets” at a security convoy in South Waziristan on October 13, injuring two soldiers. Abdul Malik, a local Government official, said the military strikes in Bajaur Agency took place in the Damadola and Sawai areas.
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October - 14 
19 persons, including some militants and eight persons of a family, were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted different areas of South Waziristan Agency on October 14, The News reported. Four hideouts of the militants were also destroyed in the air strikes, tribal
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19 persons, including some militants and eight persons of a family, were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted different areas of South Waziristan Agency on October 14, The News reported. Four hideouts of the militants were also destroyed in the air strikes, tribal sources said. Fighter planes are reported to have bombed the Maidan, Tangi, Bodinzai, Kacha Langarkhel, Sam, Ragh, and Salay Rogha areas in Ladha sub-division. At least 11 persons, including militants, were killed and seven others injured in the bombing. The sources added that a training centre of the militants, the house of a Taliban ‘commander’ and a hideout were destroyed in the Sam, Ragh and Salay Rogha areas, respectively, in air attacks. They said several houses were also damaged in the intense bombing by the Pakistan Air Force jets in Salay Rogha. Tribal sources said two fighter jets fired at a house of an 80-year-old tribal elder Malik Nekam Khan in the Spinkai area of Sarwakai Tehsil (revenue unit) at 3:00 pm, killing eight members of his family on the spot and injuring seven others. Some of the dead were identified as Faqir Khan Mahsud, Shama Gul Mahsud, three women and as many children. The head of the family, Malik Nekam Khan, also sustained critical injuries.
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October - 15 
According to Dawn, military planes bombed suspected militant positions in the Laddah, Nawazkot, Khaisora, Saam, Sararogha and Tiarza areas of South Waziristan on October 15, killing at least 32 militants and non-combatants. 12 people were reportedly killed and seven others injured in the Kanigram an
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According to Dawn, military planes bombed suspected militant positions in the Laddah, Nawazkot, Khaisora, Saam, Sararogha and Tiarza areas of South Waziristan on October 15, killing at least 32 militants and non-combatants. 12 people were reportedly killed and seven others injured in the Kanigram and Karama areas of Laddah sub-division and nine in Nawazkot area adjacent to North Waziristan. Five people were killed when their car was hit in Maulvi Khan Sarai and six people died and five wounded in Tiarza. Officials said that three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when a military base in Jandola came under a rocket attack. While the Government is yet to formally launch a military operation in South Waziristan, the Pakistan Air Force has reportedly intensified attacks in the region. Over the past five days, more than 60 militants and non-combatants have been killed. “We are targeting militant hideouts with jetfighters and helicopter gunships in the first phase of an operation in South Waziristan,” said Secretary Law and Order FATA, Tariq Hayat, according to The News. “There are some 1,500 foreign militants including Uzbeks, Chechens, Arabs and Sudanese in South Waziristan,” he added. Residents said jets carried out repeated sorties in the area on October 15.
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October - 15 
Four militants were killed as the Security Forces targeted militant hideouts in the Utmankhel area of Orakzai Agency on October 15, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jetfighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in Utmankhel area, killing four militants and t
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Four militants were killed as the Security Forces targeted militant hideouts in the Utmankhel area of Orakzai Agency on October 15, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jetfighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in Utmankhel area, killing four militants and targeting three compounds.
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October - 16 
Helicopter gunships killed 10 Taliban militants during raids on suspected terrorist bases in Bajaur Agency, officials told the AFP.
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Helicopter gunships killed 10 Taliban militants during raids on suspected terrorist bases in Bajaur Agency, officials told the AFP.
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October - 16 
The Pakistan Army launched Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) late on October 16 night, combating the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killing 30 Taliban militants in air strikes targeting the Kotkai, Makeen and Ladah regions in South Waziristan of Federally Administere
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The Pakistan Army launched Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) late on October 16 night, combating the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killing 30 Taliban militants in air strikes targeting the Kotkai, Makeen and Ladah regions in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on three different fronts, according to Daily Times. Four soldiers had also been killed and 12 others wounded on the first day of the offensives. “The ground offensive has started,” military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. “The headquarters of the defunct Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will be surgically targeted to dismantle the network of the terror outfit,” the APP news agency quoted him as stating on a radio programme. He said intelligence reports had revealed around 80 percent of the terror attacks in the country originated from South Waziristan, adding about 1,500 foreign terrorists were believed to be hiding in the area in addition to the locals.
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October - 17 
12 Taliban militants were killed and two injured in clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in the Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 17, according to Daily Times. Political administration officials told that three militants were killed
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12 Taliban militants were killed and two injured in clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in the Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 17, according to Daily Times. Political administration officials told that three militants were killed in the Salarzai tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency, adding two others were injured. The SFs also arrested four Taliban militants at Khar, headquarters of Bajaur, while 16 Taliban militants surrendered to the SFs in the Mamoond tehsil. Official sources said that the SFs continued the military operation in the Warr Mamoond and Salarzai tehsils to restore the Government’s writ in these areas, adding, Taliban hideouts were being shelled with helicopters.
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October - 19 
14 militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when jet fighters targeted militant hideouts in the Yakkaghund and Baizai subdivisions of Mohmand Agency on October 19, The News reported. Official sources said fighter planes of the Pakistan Air Force targeted the militant hideouts in K
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14 militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when jet fighters targeted militant hideouts in the Yakkaghund and Baizai subdivisions of Mohmand Agency on October 19, The News reported. Official sources said fighter planes of the Pakistan Air Force targeted the militant hideouts in Karair, Koz Chinari, Shamshah, Spinki Tangi and Badmanai areas of the Yakkaghund subdivision and the Dawezai area of Baizai. They said the bombing killed 14 militants and many others wounded. Several militant hideouts were also destroyed in the air strikes, the sources added. In addition, three children were killed in the Dawezai area of Baizai sub-division when some bombs missed the target and hit the civilian area.
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October - 19 
Dawn reported that 12 members of a displaced family were killed when a bomb hit them in South Waziristan on October 19. The dead included women and children. According to sources, the family was fleeing the army operation against militants in Hendi Zawar area. Unconfirmed reports suggested that they
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Dawn reported that 12 members of a displaced family were killed when a bomb hit them in South Waziristan on October 19. The dead included women and children. According to sources, the family was fleeing the army operation against militants in Hendi Zawar area. Unconfirmed reports suggested that they were hit by a shell fired from a jet plane. Some displaced people who had managed to reach Razmak area of North Waziristan said the family belonged to the Shabikhel tribe.
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October - 21 
Fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan on October 21, as the army hoisted the national flag in the Shingwari area on the fifth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations press release stated that, in the past 24 hours, 15 Taliban milita
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Fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan on October 21, as the army hoisted the national flag in the Shingwari area on the fifth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations press release stated that, in the past 24 hours, 15 Taliban militants had been killed and 10 injured after jet fighters and long-range artillery struck Taliban positions in the Badar, Sam, Sararogha, Nanoo, Ladah and Makeen areas. It said four soldiers, including an officer, had also died in the same period. The capture of Shingwari would reportedly allow ground forces to advance towards the Chalwashti, Kanniguram and Sam areas.
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October - 22 
Helicopter gunships targeted militants’ positions in different areas of the Salarzai sub-division and destroyed three hideouts.
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Helicopter gunships targeted militants’ positions in different areas of the Salarzai sub-division and destroyed three hideouts.
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October - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 24 militants and two Army soldiers were killed an
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Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 24 militants and two Army soldiers were killed and four soldiers were wounded in different areas on the Jandola-Srarogha and Shakai-Ladha axis. There was no comment from the Taliban about the casualty toll. Sources said 12 of the slain militants were foreigners. Although Army officials confirmed the killing of two soldiers, independent sources put the death toll at four. Displaced people arriving in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan through different routes said Taliban positions were being targeted with artillery, jet fighters and gunship helicopters in Makeen, Ladha and Srarogha. They said majority of the areas where the troops had reached and which were once considered the strongholds of Taliban had been vacated by the civilians. The troops, the sources said, had almost halted advance onward from Kotkai village in a bid to secure the area before going ahead into the mountainous and forested areas to chase the militants. The ISPR statement said intense fighting took place in Tor Ghundai on October 22, which resulted in the killing of 13 militants while the rest fled into the nearby mountains. The troops secured the Tor Ghundai village after the battle. The statement said SFs were in the process of securing Shishamwam where efforts were on to clear the caves. The area of Mizowam in this sector had been secured, said the statement. The troops captured the Gurgura Sar area on the Shakai-Ladha axis, and were attempting to strengthen positions north of Sherwangai. Militants are reported to have attacked the SFs in Boay Naray, located west of Sherwangai. The attack was repulsed and in the consequent encounter 11 of the attackers were killed. One soldier was also killed and three others wounded in the clash that took place on October 21-night, said the ISPR statement. Security officials said the troops started patrolling the Torwam-Sherwangai Road after seizing control of the Torwam Bridge, which was under control of the militants since 2007. The ISPR statement said the bridge was the key link between Torwam and Ladha.
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October - 23 
According to Dawn, five militants were killed when military planes and artillery attacked their positions in the Mulla Syed and Banda areas of Bajaur Agency on October 23. Three militants were injured and a local Taliban leader Gul Amin surrendered. Troops also destroyed three tunnels in the Mulla S
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According to Dawn, five militants were killed when military planes and artillery attacked their positions in the Mulla Syed and Banda areas of Bajaur Agency on October 23. Three militants were injured and a local Taliban leader Gul Amin surrendered. Troops also destroyed three tunnels in the Mulla Syed area.
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October - 25 
23 militants were killed as troops advanced deeper into the Taliban-controlled territory in South Waziristan and captured Gherlama, an important position north of Kotkai, the hometown of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, Dawn reported. Four soldiers are reported to have died
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23 militants were killed as troops advanced deeper into the Taliban-controlled territory in South Waziristan and captured Gherlama, an important position north of Kotkai, the hometown of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, Dawn reported. Four soldiers are reported to have died in fierce gun-battles in areas around Gherlama, Kotkai, Nawazkot and Spinqamer. Shin Gher, a vital hilltop near Razmak in North Waziristan, was also captured. Tanks, backed by military jets and helicopter gunships, are reported to have targeted Taliban positions. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops secured the important Tarkona Narai hill after a 16-hour gun-battle and made gains on the Jandola-Sararogha axis, securing important ridges. ISPR said that 15 more terrorists and a soldier were killed as troops moved beyond Kotkai. Troops have secured Point 1125 north of Shishwam, an important ridge on the Jandola-Sararogha axis, and another point two kilometres north of Kotkai. On the western side of the axis, the Security Forces secured forward ridges of Kaskai, three kilometres north-west of Kotkai. Tarkona Narai, the highest feature on an important junction east of Sherwangi, has also been secured on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. The hilltop had four strong points and a series of bunkers. Four terrorists were killed in the battle for the hilltop and eight others when they tried to flee from the area. One non-commissioned officer and three soldiers were also killed in the incident. Local officials said that landmines had slowed the advance of troops. They said 15 terrorists and three soldiers had been injured in the offensive. Security Forces, officials said, consolidated their positions in Kotkai and captured a number of other areas over the past few days. They said helicopter gunships attacked terrorists’ positions in Kaniguram.
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October - 25 
At least six militants were killed when jet fighters targeted their hideouts in the Ghiljo area in Upper Orakzai Agency on October 25, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said that two hideouts and a camp of the Taliban were also destroyed in the air strikes. They said that jetfighters attacked hideouts of
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At least six militants were killed when jet fighters targeted their hideouts in the Ghiljo area in Upper Orakzai Agency on October 25, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said that two hideouts and a camp of the Taliban were also destroyed in the air strikes. They said that jetfighters attacked hideouts of Taliban three times and killed at least six militants in Ghiljo Bazaar, considered a stronghold of Taliban affiliated with the Hakeemullah Mehsud group. The Tariq Afridi group of Taliban controls a small part of lower Orakzai Agency.
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October - 25 
The house of a militant was destroyed in shelling by gunship helicopters in the Ghundai and Mandal areas of Khar sub-division. The volunteers of Mamond Qaumi Lashkar (militia) also continued action against suspected militants in their areas.
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The house of a militant was destroyed in shelling by gunship helicopters in the Ghundai and Mandal areas of Khar sub-division. The volunteers of Mamond Qaumi Lashkar (militia) also continued action against suspected militants in their areas.
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October - 26 
The Security Forces claimed to have killed four militants and injured six others in aerial bombardment carried out at Mamozai area in Orakzai Agency on October 26, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of militants in Mamozai area, k
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The Security Forces claimed to have killed four militants and injured six others in aerial bombardment carried out at Mamozai area in Orakzai Agency on October 26, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of militants in Mamozai area, killing four militants and injuring six others.
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October - 27 
The political administration officials said fighter planes bombed Ladha, Shpeshtin, Gadawai, Kacha Langarkhel, Mashta, Sam and Selai Rogha. The villages of Badar, Nano, Kotkhel, Jalandhar and Karama were targeted with heavy artillery guns from the Wana side while the villages of Aimarkhel and Bandkh
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The political administration officials said fighter planes bombed Ladha, Shpeshtin, Gadawai, Kacha Langarkhel, Mashta, Sam and Selai Rogha. The villages of Badar, Nano, Kotkhel, Jalandhar and Karama were targeted with heavy artillery guns from the Wana side while the villages of Aimarkhel and Bandkhel were targeted from Razmak. Sources said five hideouts of militants were destroyed in bombing by the planes while a huge cache of weapons was seized in the Badar area. The sources said nearly three-dozen militants had been killed in bombing on different areas. The troops were reportedly facing resistance from the militants in Ghorlama village.
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October - 28 
The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported. Sources said some militants were fleeing to Nort
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The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported. Sources said some militants were fleeing to North Waziristan from the Srarogha side and via the Shawal Road from Makeen due to increased pressure from the advancing troops. Local sources said the troops were heading for Srarogha after getting full control of Kotkai and securing the surrounding areas and ridges. "The next important point is Srarogha, where a tough battle is expected once the troops get close," said a political administration official. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 25 militants were killed and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. Five soldiers sustained injuries in the clashes and in attacks from the militants in different areas, it added. The ISPR said SFs made considerable progress on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis and secured the area overlooking the TTP stronghold of Srarogha. Eight militants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in incidents in that area. The statement also said 25 Taliban training centres and nine caves were destroyed in Kotkai while three more training centres were overrun in the Murghaband area. According to tribesmen, the Kaniguram village on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis is a strong base of militants, where mostly Uzbeks were based. The troops secured an important area of Karwan Manza, located two kilometres east of Kaniguram. SFs also continued a search for militants and arms in Nawazkot, a strategic village located on the Razmak-Makeen axis.Local sources said that the SFs would be able to capture the high points of Asman Manza after getting control of Kaniguram, which is currently under a siege. Control over Asman Manza and Karwan Manza would enable the troops to advance on Kokatkhel, Karama, Delay, Mashta, Badar and other areas of Ladha sub-division and Sarwekai, the sources said. They added that six militants were killed and four injured in a clash with the SFs in the Sherkot area. Fighter planes bombed TTP hideouts in Ladha, Maidan, Patwelai and other areas, but there were no reports about casualties. The ISPR chief, Major General Athar Abbas, while addressing a press conference in the federal capital Islamabad, said Uzbek fighters had made Mehsud and other tribes hostage, adding that Mehsud tribes were not linked with these foreigners. "As soon as the area is cleansed from terrorists, including foreigners, the Mehsud tribesmen will return to their area to resume their own system," he said. Abbas said it was confirmed, through interceptions, that TTP ‘commander’ Waliur Rehman was present in the area but nothing could be said about Hakeemullah Mehsud. He rejected the impression that the TTP had made a tactical withdrawal from Kotkai to launch another assault, saying that the Taliban leadership was on the run.
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October - 29 
Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was no information about the casualties. Fierce clash
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Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was no information about the casualties. Fierce clashes were also reported from Ahmadwam area near Srarogha. Local sources said 20 militants were killed in the clash in Ahmadwam. They did not mention casualties among the troops. Jet fighters bombed Srarogha, Spina Mela, Ladha, Piazha, Sam and other areas, believed to be the hiding places and strongholds of the TTP. These areas were also being targeted by artillery guns from Army bases in Razmak and Jandola, local sources said. They said several militants had been killed and injured, but the exact casualty toll could not be confirmed. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the troops consolidated their position on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis from Jandola side. It claimed the troops captured Inzar Killay and clearance operation also continued in Zariwam village. Five militants were killed in Ganra Kas village in the same area. A mortar fire also killed one soldier and injured two others. On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, a training centre was discovered as the troops continued siege of Kaniguram. The troops also captured an important height west of Kaniguram overlooking the road to Ghanikhel and Mazkai. Six militants were killed and their bunkers were destroyed in the same area, said the ISPR statement. The SFs are also reportedly consolidating their positions in Servek and Tarkona Narai, it added. Since the launch of the operation, security officials have claimed killing over 250 militants. They have also admitted the death of 31 soldiers since October 17. However, there are no reports from independent sources about the casualties and the gains by the troops. Most of the information about the operation is provided by the ISPR.
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November - 1 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 16 Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and injured 10 others in clashes on November 1 during Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. In the battle to control Sararogha, one of the main TTP strongholds, SFs killed six militant
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 16 Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and injured 10 others in clashes on November 1 during Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. In the battle to control Sararogha, one of the main TTP strongholds, SFs killed six militants and injured four others. Separately, aerial strikes in Ladha, Saam, Gadawai, Maidaan and Makeen killed five militants and injured three others. Four TTP hideouts were also destroyed in the air-strikes. In addition, the SFs captured Kaniguram, a town with a population of 30,000, and seized heavy weapons during a door-to-door search operation.
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November - 2 
Seven Taliban militants were killed in clashes with the Security Force (SF) personnel and aerial strikes in Bajaur Agency on November 2, Daily Times reported. The air and ground assault focused on Ovishah, Seolai, Kharkay and Badalai areas in the Mamoond sub-division, destroying four terrorist hideo
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Seven Taliban militants were killed in clashes with the Security Force (SF) personnel and aerial strikes in Bajaur Agency on November 2, Daily Times reported. The air and ground assault focused on Ovishah, Seolai, Kharkay and Badalai areas in the Mamoond sub-division, destroying four terrorist hideouts. The SFs also reportedly clashed with the militants in Mulla Said and Mataak in the Salarzai sub-division.
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November - 6 
A soldier was killed and six others sustained injuries during a search and clearance operations by the Security Forces in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on November 6, Dawn reported. A security official in Jamrud told reporters that the incident took place at Yousuf Talab locality of Sipah w
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A soldier was killed and six others sustained injuries during a search and clearance operations by the Security Forces in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on November 6, Dawn reported. A security official in Jamrud told reporters that the incident took place at Yousuf Talab locality of Sipah where the SFS clashed with militants during a search and clearance operation. The official confirmed the killing of a Mehsud Scouts trooper Said Nabi and injuries to six of his colleagues when, according to him, militants opened fire at the troops from one of their hideouts in Yousuf Talab. The SFs subsequently retaliated with heavy artillery fire and also used two gunship helicopters to target militant positions in the Sipah area. Officials claimed to have inflicted heavy loses on the militants and destroying a number of their hideouts and training camps. The SFs also claimed to have arrested at least six suspect militants or their sympathisers after the shootout at Yousuf Talab.
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November - 9 
Security Forces fully secured the Shakai-Ladha road and started patrolling the Kaniguram-Ladha axis as eight militants and four soldiers died in fresh clashes in South Waziristan on the 24th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on November 9, The News reported. A local source said four soldiers died in a ro
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Security Forces fully secured the Shakai-Ladha road and started patrolling the Kaniguram-Ladha axis as eight militants and four soldiers died in fresh clashes in South Waziristan on the 24th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on November 9, The News reported. A local source said four soldiers died in a roadside bomb blast in the Makeen area. However, the Army militants fired several rockets at a security post in the Makeen area, killing four soldiers and injuring another. Eight militants were also killed in retaliatory action by the troops, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Local sources said ground troops were consolidating their positions in Kaniguram and Makeen as fighter jets and helicopters continued targeting the militants’ hideouts in different areas of South Waziristan. Locals said troops destroyed a stronghold of militant commander Mumtaz Burki in the Jamalki Garagah area in Kaniguram. A search operation was launched in Maidan, Kot Langarkhel, Zay Killay, Habib Kot and the surrounding areas in Ladha sub-division, said political administration officials. They also said that arms, ammunition and explosives with suicide jackets and ball-bearings were also recovered during search operations in the Shakai, Kaniguram and Bangalkhela areas. Troops have reportedly secured the Wedan, Ashkarkot and Tauda Cheena villages in Makeen as efforts were underway to secure the town, known to be the nerve centre of the militants. Most of the militants have, however, reportedly deserted their positions and fled to the nearby North Waziristan, Kurram and Orakzai tribal agencies. Officials said a security post had been established in the Makeen area. They said resistance from the militants had ended in Kaniguram, Shakai, Tiarza, Silay Rogha, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza. The sources said troops had strengthened their control over all those areas once known as the strongholds of the militants. The ISPR statement said Security Forces consolidated their positions at the Jandola-Srarogha axis on November 9. A search and clearance operation was also under way on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. Locals said a small number of the displaced people were coming to register at the camp established in Ratta Kulachi in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP. The ISPR said 9,343 cash cards had been issued to the displaced families. It said over 4,845 patients from the displaced families were treated at the Army field hospital in Dera Ismail Khan.
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November - 10 
Five militants were killed and seven injured on November 10 when fighter jets bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency. The sources told Daily Times that fighter jets bombed Ghalju, Khawga Rehri and other parts of Upper Orakzai, destroying three Taliban hideouts.
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Five militants were killed and seven injured on November 10 when fighter jets bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency. The sources told Daily Times that fighter jets bombed Ghalju, Khawga Rehri and other parts of Upper Orakzai, destroying three Taliban hideouts.
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November - 11 
At least five suspected militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of Taliban in the mountainous area of lower Orakzai Agency on November 11, Dawn reported. Officials said that at least six camps and hideouts of the Taliban were completely destroyed in the air strike in Sul
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At least five suspected militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of Taliban in the mountainous area of lower Orakzai Agency on November 11, Dawn reported. Officials said that at least six camps and hideouts of the Taliban were completely destroyed in the air strike in Sultanzai area in the evening. The air attack was conducted on the information that Taliban militants were fleeing South Waziristan Agency and taking shelter in the Orakzai Agency. Local tribesmen said that two women were also among the victims as militants were residing in their house.
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November - 11 
At least seven Taliban militants were killed and two soldiers sustained injuries in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on November 11, Daily Times reported. “An intense gunbattle took place at the recently-establ
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At least seven Taliban militants were killed and two soldiers sustained injuries in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on November 11, Daily Times reported. “An intense gunbattle took place at the recently-established checkpost at Fort Knoll, where seven terrorists were killed and two soldiers, including an officer injured,” it said. The forces also reportedly cleared Kaniguram and discovered eight tunnels inside the compounds and seized arms and ammunition. The operation is now mostly focused on consolidation of troops’ positions in and around the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) strongholds of Makeen, Ladha and Sararogha. Political administration officials told The News that a search operation had been launched in Faqir Koroona and Siga villages of Ladha sub-division. They said the troops had started advancing towards Ladha from Makeen and were only six kilometres away from it. The troops are expected to be in full control of the Wana-Razmak road once they occupy and clear the remaining six kilometres road between Ladha and Makeen. Jet fighters continued hitting the TTP hideouts alongside the ground offensive and sources said four positions of militants were destroyed in Shaktoi. Sources said tunnels up to half-kilometre-long had been discovered in Kari Kamar, Char Chobai, Mohmand Kamar, Roghpal, Panrai Kamar, Manzai and Mirza Begai areas of Kaniguram and been cleared of militants and IEDs on the 26th day of the military action that began on October 17. Local sources said huge quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered during a search operation in Boya area located north of Shakai.
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November - 11 
Two paramilitary personnel were killed and eight others reported missing after Taliban militants attacked their convoy at Ghanam Shah. Local official Rasool Khan said two SF personnel, initially reported as missing, later made contact. “A search operation is continuing for the remaining eight who ar
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Two paramilitary personnel were killed and eight others reported missing after Taliban militants attacked their convoy at Ghanam Shah. Local official Rasool Khan said two SF personnel, initially reported as missing, later made contact. “A search operation is continuing for the remaining eight who are missing,” Khan told AFP. Two bodies were recovered after the ambush and 10 militants killed after attack helicopters shelled suspected Taliban hideouts in the Bai Zai area.
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November - 14 
At least 18 militants were killed as fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency, a private TV channel reported on November 15, according to Daily Times. The bombings also destroyed 10 Taliban hideouts in the Ghaljo, Dabori and Mamozai areas of upper Orakzai Agency, the channel repo
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At least 18 militants were killed as fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency, a private TV channel reported on November 15, according to Daily Times. The bombings also destroyed 10 Taliban hideouts in the Ghaljo, Dabori and Mamozai areas of upper Orakzai Agency, the channel reported. Shelling by helicopter gunships also destroyed a Taliban ammunition depot in the area. However, Dawn put the death toll of the militants at 24.
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November - 14 
Seven militants were killed and a Taliban ammunition depot destroyed as fighter jets pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in the Lower Orakzai Agency, a private Television channel reported on November 14, according to Daily Times.
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Seven militants were killed and a Taliban ammunition depot destroyed as fighter jets pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in the Lower Orakzai Agency, a private Television channel reported on November 14, according to Daily Times.
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November - 15 
In addition, fighter jets bombed the Taliban hideouts in Piazha, Wozai Kach and the adjacent areas, but there were no reports about casualties or material losses. Military sources said the troops had secured Khaisur Killay, Ahmad Gul Killay, Torwam Bridge and Michikhel Killay in their advance from t
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In addition, fighter jets bombed the Taliban hideouts in Piazha, Wozai Kach and the adjacent areas, but there were no reports about casualties or material losses. Military sources said the troops had secured Khaisur Killay, Ahmad Gul Killay, Torwam Bridge and Michikhel Killay in their advance from the Wana side.
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November - 18 
Four militants were killed and five others injured in a US drone missile strike in the Shanakhora village of North Waziristan on November 18. "It was a US drone attack which targeted a militant compound killing four militants and wounding five others," a senior security official in the area told AFP
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Four militants were killed and five others injured in a US drone missile strike in the Shanakhora village of North Waziristan on November 18. "It was a US drone attack which targeted a militant compound killing four militants and wounding five others," a senior security official in the area told AFP. He said two missiles were fired from a US drone. Another security official confirmed the attack. "The compound was being used by the Taliban militants, however it is not clear whether there were any foreign militants or high-value targets," the official told AFP. Residents in Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan, said they heard two loud blasts just before midnight.
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November - 18 
Heavy artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in Kurram Agency killed five militants on November 18 while four militants were killed when fighter jets targeted their positions in Bajaur Agency, The News reported.
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Heavy artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in Kurram Agency killed five militants on November 18 while four militants were killed when fighter jets targeted their positions in Bajaur Agency, The News reported.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, four militants were killed and two others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their hideouts in the Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency. Official sources said the fighter jets heavily bombed the hideouts of militants in Anga and its adjoining areas in Mamond, des
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Meanwhile, four militants were killed and two others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their hideouts in the Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency. Official sources said the fighter jets heavily bombed the hideouts of militants in Anga and its adjoining areas in Mamond, destroying several bunkers and hideouts. There was, however, no word on the loss of life. SFs, the sources said, also shelled the militants’ positions with artillery and rocket launchers in the Charmang Valley of Nawagai, killing four militants and injuring two others. The troops also recovered heavy weapons, including anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, rocket launchers, Kalashnikov rifles, hand-grenades, thousands of cartridges and foreign currency, during a search operation in Charmang.
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November - 18 
Six civilians and 12 militants were killed, while 23 people sustained injuries as jetfighters shelled various parts of the Orakzai Agency on November 18, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in Ghiljo, Mishti Bazaar
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Six civilians and 12 militants were killed, while 23 people sustained injuries as jetfighters shelled various parts of the Orakzai Agency on November 18, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in Ghiljo, Mishti Bazaar, Mazidgarhi and Tor Kanray, killing 12 militants and injuring 17 others. Eight hideouts and four vehicles were also destroyed in the attack. The sources said that some of the shells missed the targets and hit houses in Shahukhel area, killing three women, two minors and a man while injuring six others. Those killed were identified as Utmankhela, Usmankhela, Naeema Bibi, Asad, Samina and Abdul Wahid.
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November - 18 
Two women, three children and two men were killed when military planes accidentally bombed some houses in the Hangu District of NWFP on November 18, Dawn reported. In the course of an attack on a seminary, the planes are reported to have accidentally dropped some bombs on adjacent shops and some hou
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Two women, three children and two men were killed when military planes accidentally bombed some houses in the Hangu District of NWFP on November 18, Dawn reported. In the course of an attack on a seminary, the planes are reported to have accidentally dropped some bombs on adjacent shops and some houses in the Shahu Khel area of Hangu. Besides the women and children, two labourers were also killed in the attack.
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November - 19 
13 militants and a paramilitary soldier were killed and several other people injured in air raids and clashes in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on November 19, Dawn reported. Fighter planes and helicopter gunships are reported to have targeted militant hideouts in the Speray, Gatki and Sewai are
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13 militants and a paramilitary soldier were killed and several other people injured in air raids and clashes in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on November 19, Dawn reported. Fighter planes and helicopter gunships are reported to have targeted militant hideouts in the Speray, Gatki and Sewai areas of Mamond sub-division. Two relatives of a militant leader, Maulvi Muneer, were killed when a shell hit his house in Sewai. One mortar shell hit the house of militant leader Fam Jan in Kamangara area of Nawagai sub-division, killing him, his wife and two sons. In addition, four militants were killed and five others injured in a clash with the Security Forces in the Charmang area of Nawagai sub-division. The clash erupted when militants attacked a security post in Bar Cheenar area with heavy weapons. The fighting, which continued for over an hour, also left one paramilitary soldier, Sarwar Khan, dead and six others injured. A girl was injured when a shell fired by militants hit a house.
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November - 21 
At least 11 suspected militants, a majority of foreigners among them, were killed and seven others injured when jets bombed militant hideouts and an Afghan refugee camp in Orakzai Agency on November 21, Dawn reported. Strikes were also carried out in the Chappri Feroze Khel and Bezote areas borderin
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At least 11 suspected militants, a majority of foreigners among them, were killed and seven others injured when jets bombed militant hideouts and an Afghan refugee camp in Orakzai Agency on November 21, Dawn reported. Strikes were also carried out in the Chappri Feroze Khel and Bezote areas bordering Khyber Agency.
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November - 22 
17 militants, including two ‘commanders’ and two foreigners, were killed and eight others injured in bombing by fighter planes and clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 22, The News reported. Official sources said jet fighters of
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17 militants, including two ‘commanders’ and two foreigners, were killed and eight others injured in bombing by fighter planes and clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 22, The News reported. Official sources said jet fighters of the Pakistan Air Force carried out intensive bombing on militant positions in the Saparay, Kharkay, Gotki and Sewai areas of Mamond subdivision, killing four militants, including two foreigners, and injuring five others. Four bunkers, they added, were also destroyed in the attacks. In another operation, the SFs killed 10 militants and an important ‘commander’, identified as Rafiullah, and wounded three others when fierce clashes broke out between the two sides in the Lois am, Inzari and Rashakai areas. Reports said the militants had attacked security checkpoints with automatic weapons, which was retaliated instantly. A local militant ‘commander’, whose identity could not be established, was among the dead. The sources said the SFs also seized huge quantity of weapons after the clashes. Meanwhile, a militant commander was killed when the troops shelled his house with artillery guns in the Tarkho area in Mamond. The house was completely destroyed in the shelling, the sources added.
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November - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) on November 22 claimed to have killed 13 militants and conceded one casualty and injuries to five soldiers during an encounter in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency, The News reported. Military sources said the Frontier Corps (FC) launched a ground assault in the Shahukhe
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The Security Forces (SFs) on November 22 claimed to have killed 13 militants and conceded one casualty and injuries to five soldiers during an encounter in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency, The News reported. Military sources said the Frontier Corps (FC) launched a ground assault in the Shahukhel area (bordering Hangu District of NWFP) early in the morning. During the battle, the sources said 13 militants and one Junior Commissioned Officer were killed and five soldiers sustained injuries. Tribal sources said the hideouts and compounds of militants in the Shahukhel area were bombarded by fighter jets, gunship helicopters and artillery. The use of jet fighters, however, could not be confirmed officially. Later, the SFs launched a search operation in the area and arrested 14 militants, but no confirmation of the arrests was available at the official level. However, talking to reporters from an undisclosed location, the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Orakzai chapter spokesman Ziaur Rehman claimed that no militant was killed in the fighting.
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November - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed 17 militants in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency on November 23, The News reported. Official sources said gunship helicopters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in the Shahukhel area. Ground forces also used heavy artillery and took
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed 17 militants in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency on November 23, The News reported. Official sources said gunship helicopters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in the Shahukhel area. Ground forces also used heavy artillery and took control of the area. The sources said during the shelling, the SFs killed 17 militants and injured eight others. In addition, at least 16 militants, including ‘commanders’ Mitha Khan and Asghar, were arrested during the operation. The gunship helicopters also targeted militant hideouts in Lal Garhi, Teri Killay, Kasha and Shaker Tangi. Reports indicated that other parts of Orakzai Agency, including Daburi, Mamozai and Masjid Garhi, were targeted by fighter jets, where 13 hideouts of the militants were destroyed. The sources said SFs also destroyed two FM radio stations operational in Saiful Darra and Kasha.
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November - 24 
According to The News, helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of militants in the Shahukhel and Tora Warai areas of Hangu District in the NWFP on November 24, killing 11 militants and destroying three of their hideouts. Sources said the action was taken after a group of militants fired rockets at
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According to The News, helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of militants in the Shahukhel and Tora Warai areas of Hangu District in the NWFP on November 24, killing 11 militants and destroying three of their hideouts. Sources said the action was taken after a group of militants fired rockets at the Security Forces (SFs) in Shahukhel and Tora Warai areas, injuring a soldier. Soon after the incident, the SFs launched an offensive against the militants, hitting their hideouts.
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November - 24 
Tribal and official sources said helicopter gunships pounded the hideouts and compounds of militants in the Daburi, Ghiljo, Khadizai, Mamozai, Tor Smat, Akhunkot, Mazid Ghari, Saiful Darra, Machiney Killay, Arghanjo and Ghundi Killay areas of Orakzai Agency, killing 19 militants and injuring 13 othe
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Tribal and official sources said helicopter gunships pounded the hideouts and compounds of militants in the Daburi, Ghiljo, Khadizai, Mamozai, Tor Smat, Akhunkot, Mazid Ghari, Saiful Darra, Machiney Killay, Arghanjo and Ghundi Killay areas of Orakzai Agency, killing 19 militants and injuring 13 others on November 24, The News reported. In addition, seven hideouts and four vehicles owned by the militants were also destroyed. The helicopter gunships hit a vehicle in the Ghiljo area in which one person was killed and another sustained injuries.
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November - 26 
At least 18 Taliban militants were killed and 14 others injured when fighter jets and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban positions in Orakzai Agency of FATA on November 26, reports Daily Times. Seven Taliban hideouts were also destroyed in the raids. Eight Taliban militants were killed when fighte
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At least 18 Taliban militants were killed and 14 others injured when fighter jets and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban positions in Orakzai Agency of FATA on November 26, reports Daily Times. Seven Taliban hideouts were also destroyed in the raids. Eight Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets and helicopter gunships bombed the Chapri Ferozkhel area of Lower Orakzai, while 10 Taliban militants were killed in air strikes that targeted Dabori, Alf Khel and Toorsimt areas of Upper Orakzai. The sources said Security Forces had gained full control of Shahukhel, defusing eight mines and arresting four Taliban militants.
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November - 27 
A Frontier Corps (FC) statement said troops backed by helicopter gun ships killed 15 Taliban militants at Khyber Agency in FATA, which lies on the main NATO supply route to Afghanistan outside Peshawar in NWFP, reported the AFP, according to Daily Times. The Army and the FC mounted the operation in
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A Frontier Corps (FC) statement said troops backed by helicopter gun ships killed 15 Taliban militants at Khyber Agency in FATA, which lies on the main NATO supply route to Afghanistan outside Peshawar in NWFP, reported the AFP, according to Daily Times. The Army and the FC mounted the operation in Khyber three days ago to crack down on militants, some of whom have attacked convoys supplying foreign troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. Military spokesman Major Fazlur Rehman told AFP that three helicopter gun ships neutralized Taliban positions.
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November - 27 
Troops killed 15 Taliban militants in the military offensive at South Waziristan in FATA, said the ISPR on November 27, reports Daily Times. The Army launched an air and ground offensive in South Waziristan on October 17, deploying 30,000 troops backed by fighter jets and helicopter gun ships in a b
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Troops killed 15 Taliban militants in the military offensive at South Waziristan in FATA, said the ISPR on November 27, reports Daily Times. The Army launched an air and ground offensive in South Waziristan on October 17, deploying 30,000 troops backed by fighter jets and helicopter gun ships in a bid to flush out the Taliban militants. “Security forces cleared Narakai after ... a clash ... 15 Taliban were killed and one soldier injured,” said the ISPR in a statement, adding that troops cleared Sarwekai-Siplatoi Road in the same area, defusing 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted along the road.
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December - 2 
According to Dawn, planes bombed a number of areas in the Warh Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on December 2, killing four militants and injuring three others. Official sources said the Security Forces targeted positions of militants in the Kharkay, Anga, Almazo and Gotki areas in
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According to Dawn, planes bombed a number of areas in the Warh Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on December 2, killing four militants and injuring three others. Official sources said the Security Forces targeted positions of militants in the Kharkay, Anga, Almazo and Gotki areas in Mamond sub-division and Sharif Khana and Shah Khana in Nawagai, The News reported.
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December - 4 
Eight militants were killed and their three hideouts destroyed on December 4 in strikes carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets in the Ferozkhel area of the Orakzai Agency, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said fighter jets targeted the hideouts and compounds of milita
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Eight militants were killed and their three hideouts destroyed on December 4 in strikes carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets in the Ferozkhel area of the Orakzai Agency, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said fighter jets targeted the hideouts and compounds of militants in the Ferozkhel area, killing eight militants and destroying their three hideouts and four houses. The sources added that the jets also destroyed an arms depot of the militants.
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December - 6 
Eight militants were killed and many others sustained injuries in attacks by fighter jets in lower parts of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 6, according to Daily Times. Tribal sources said the fighter jets pounded the compounds and hideouts of militants in lo
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Eight militants were killed and many others sustained injuries in attacks by fighter jets in lower parts of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 6, according to Daily Times. Tribal sources said the fighter jets pounded the compounds and hideouts of militants in lower parts of the tribal agency, including Saifal Darra, Shakarkand and Sra Gharai, killing eight militants and injuring many others. Also, three hideouts and five vehicles of the militants were destroyed in the raid.
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December - 6 
Fighter jets bombed Kharki, Gatki and Sparay areas of Salarzai tehsil and Banda area of Mamoond tehsil. No casualties were reported.
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Fighter jets bombed Kharki, Gatki and Sparay areas of Salarzai tehsil and Banda area of Mamoond tehsil. No casualties were reported.
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December - 6 
The fighter jets attacked suspected hideouts of Taliban militants in Kharkay Gotki and Saparay areas in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) and the Banda area of Salarzai sub-division. However, there was no word on loss of life or damage to property.
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The fighter jets attacked suspected hideouts of Taliban militants in Kharkay Gotki and Saparay areas in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) and the Banda area of Salarzai sub-division. However, there was no word on loss of life or damage to property.
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December - 7 
Eight Taliban militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in different areas of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 7, according to The News. The official sources added that fighter jets pounded suspected hideouts of insurgents in Kharkay, Gotki, A
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Eight Taliban militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in different areas of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 7, according to The News. The official sources added that fighter jets pounded suspected hideouts of insurgents in Kharkay, Gotki, Anga and Banda areas in which four militants were killed and several others injured. Two hideouts were also destroyed in air raids.
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December - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 17 Taliban militants in the ongoing military operations in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 11, according to Daily Times. In Orakzai Agency, nine Taliban militants were killed and two of their hideouts destroyed in air strikes on Ghiljo and
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 17 Taliban militants in the ongoing military operations in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 11, according to Daily Times. In Orakzai Agency, nine Taliban militants were killed and two of their hideouts destroyed in air strikes on Ghiljo and Mamoonzai tehsils (revenue unit), Paramilitary Force spokesman Major Fazalur Rehman told AFP. They included a man identified as a local Taliban ‘commander’, Bacha Akbar, Military spokesman Major Mushtaq Khan said.
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December - 13 
The Security Forces (SF) killed at least seven militants in Kurram tribal region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 13, according to Daily Times. Two soldiers also died in the fighting, officials told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they are not authoris
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The Security Forces (SF) killed at least seven militants in Kurram tribal region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 13, according to Daily Times. Two soldiers also died in the fighting, officials told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to the media. People began fleeing the area after SF urged villagers to leave, the officials said. Reuters quoted administration officials and intelligence agents as saying that the SF, backed by artillery and fighter aircraft, had attacked terrorists in Kurram and destroyed 10 of their hideouts. 20 militants and 12 SF personnel were also injured in the exchange of fire.
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December - 14 
Six militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted a terrorists’ vehicle in Kurram Agency.
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Six militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted a terrorists’ vehicle in Kurram Agency.
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December - 15 
Gunship helicopters also pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in Tarali, Sultani, Tari Tank, Dogar and Alwara Mela. As many as five Taliban militants were injured and several of their hideouts were destroyed. Orakzai is believed to be the base of Hakeemullah Mehsud, leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakista
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Gunship helicopters also pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in Tarali, Sultani, Tari Tank, Dogar and Alwara Mela. As many as five Taliban militants were injured and several of their hideouts were destroyed. Orakzai is believed to be the base of Hakeemullah Mehsud, leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and is part of Pakistan’s tribal belt on the Afghanistan border.
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December - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) killed 36 Taliban militants in separate military operations in Orakzai, Bajaur and Kurram Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 15, according to Daily Times. Sources said that 25 Taliban militants were killed when gunship helicopters pounded their h
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 36 Taliban militants in separate military operations in Orakzai, Bajaur and Kurram Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 15, according to Daily Times. Sources said that 25 Taliban militants were killed when gunship helicopters pounded their hideouts in the Khost Sturi Khel and Sultanzai areas of Orakzai Agency. They also said three hideouts and two vehicles were also destroyed in the attack. An important training centre at Sultankhel was also destroyed.
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December - 16 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 49 Taliban militants in separate military actions in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 16, according to Daily Times. “At least 18 militants were killed when helicopters pounded Toori Khel town of Orakzai Agency when they (militants) were hold
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 49 Taliban militants in separate military actions in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 16, according to Daily Times. “At least 18 militants were killed when helicopters pounded Toori Khel town of Orakzai Agency when they (militants) were holding an important meeting,” paramilitary spokesman Major Fazlur Rehman said. Local Administration Official Riaz Khan confirmed the toll and said four more were killed in air strikes in the Sultanzai town of Orakzai Agency.
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December - 16 
The SFs lunched a ground and air offensive in Dagar town in the Kurram Agency, killing 21 Taliban militants, paramilitary spokesman Major Fazlur Rehman said. However, Dawn put the death toll to 27. Another 18 Taliban militants were arreted from the same town.
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The SFs lunched a ground and air offensive in Dagar town in the Kurram Agency, killing 21 Taliban militants, paramilitary spokesman Major Fazlur Rehman said. However, Dawn put the death toll to 27. Another 18 Taliban militants were arreted from the same town.
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December - 17 
A key al Qaeda operative, Zohaib Al-Zahidi, and seven other foreigners were among 17 persons killed in two separate drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 17, according to Daily Times. Zohaib Al-Zahidi was an important al Qaeda cadre involv
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A key al Qaeda operative, Zohaib Al-Zahidi, and seven other foreigners were among 17 persons killed in two separate drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 17, according to Daily Times. Zohaib Al-Zahidi was an important al Qaeda cadre involved in planning and executing several militant attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the first attack, five United States (US) drones fired at least 10 missiles at two houses in the Ambarshaga area killing at least 15 people. Another US drone killed two Taliban militants as it fired two missiles at their vehicle around 4 AM (PST) in Godi Wala village in Datta Khel tehsil (revenue division), 40 kilometres west of Miranshah. Official sources said the first missile missed the target due to which several militants escaped, while two of them were killed by the second missile. However, The News put the death to 16.
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December - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by fighter jets killed 16 Taliban militants and injured another 22 when they targeted militant hideouts in various areas of Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 18, according to Daily Times. Sources said the jets destroyed four hid
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by fighter jets killed 16 Taliban militants and injured another 22 when they targeted militant hideouts in various areas of Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 18, according to Daily Times. Sources said the jets destroyed four hideouts in Dabori, Ghalju, Mamuzai and Malpati areas of Upper Orakzai.
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December - 19 
SFs killed six militants and neutralised three militant’s hideouts in the Orakzai Agency. Also, unidentified gunmen shot dead two militants in the area. The helicopter gunships pounded Feroz Khel and Shaikhan areas of Lower Orakzai, killing six militants and neutralised three of their hideouts. The
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SFs killed six militants and neutralised three militant’s hideouts in the Orakzai Agency. Also, unidentified gunmen shot dead two militants in the area. The helicopter gunships pounded Feroz Khel and Shaikhan areas of Lower Orakzai, killing six militants and neutralised three of their hideouts. The two bodies of militants were recovered from Sanpaga Kandao area of Upper Orakzai.
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December - 22 
At least 17 Taliban militants were killed and another eight injured as the Security Forces (SFs), backed by helicopter gunships, continued their offensive against terrorists in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 22, according to Daily Times. A private news chann
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At least 17 Taliban militants were killed and another eight injured as the Security Forces (SFs), backed by helicopter gunships, continued their offensive against terrorists in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 22, according to Daily Times. A private news channel said helicopter gunships pounded militant’s hideouts in the region, killing seven militants and injuring another eight. Six more militants were killed in Ferozekhel during a encounter with the SFs. Ihsanullah, an important Taliban ‘commander’, was also among the dead. However, another TV channel claimed that Ihsanullah’s killing was a result of clash between two militant groups.
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December - 25 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead nine suspected Taliban militants in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 25, according to Daily Times. A Government official Muhammed Yasin said the Pakistan Army had killed at least nine suspected Taliban militants in the count
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead nine suspected Taliban militants in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 25, according to Daily Times. A Government official Muhammed Yasin said the Pakistan Army had killed at least nine suspected Taliban militants in the country’s northwest tribal region near the Afghanistan border. The Army had used helicopter gunships to destroy three Taliban hideouts in Orakzai Agency, he added further.
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December - 26 
10 Taliban militants were killed in Orakzai and Mohmand Agencies of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 26 as Security Forces (SFs) continued operations against the Taliban militants, according to Daily Times. Six militants were killed and 11 injured when helicopter gunships b
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10 Taliban militants were killed in Orakzai and Mohmand Agencies of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 26 as Security Forces (SFs) continued operations against the Taliban militants, according to Daily Times. Six militants were killed and 11 injured when helicopter gunships bombed militant hideouts in the Orakzai Agency, officials said. Political Administration officials said that SFs attacked militant hideouts in areas close to the border with Hangu, killing six militants and injuring 11, adding that two militant hideouts were also neutralised in the attacks. A clash between SFs and militants left at least four militants dead and seven injured in Mohmand Agency, APP reported. According to security officials, the clash occurred in the Chamarkand area in the night of December 24. SF personnel have started search operations in various areas of the Mohmand Agency.
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December - 29 
Helicopter gunships pounded militant’s positions in Shiekh Baba, Soran Dara, Golono and Sagai areas.
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Helicopter gunships pounded militant’s positions in Shiekh Baba, Soran Dara, Golono and Sagai areas.
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