Islamabad, July 15
US-led coalition forces have killed 24 Taliban fighters who were apparently trying to enter Pakistan from the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan, the Pakistani army said today.
“During the search we found 24 bodies of those involved in the alleged operation and two destroyed twin-cabin cars,” Pakistan military spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan told reporters here.
The army was alerted about the fighting that took place between Taliban militia and Coalition troops near the Afghanistan border, he said. “It is suspected the Taliban rebels were trying to escape into Pakistan when they were hit by firing from Coalition troops which took positions nearby,” he said.
— PTI
