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30 Taliban men killed in clashes

PARACHINAR (Pakistan): Pakistani troops fought gunbattles and bombed militant hide-outs in a Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border on Saturday, leaving six soldiers and 30 militants dead, said officials.

It was part of a recently-launched operation in Orakzai tribal region aimed at flushing out foreign and Pakistani militants who last year fled an army onslaught further south.

An official said both ground forces and helicopters took part in Saturday's fighting that killed 30 insurgents. The troops captured six militants, he said.

Two military officials said six soldiers also died, and 10 were wounded.

An official said Pakistani forces have killed about 250 militants in the region in the past three weeks and have cleared several militant strongholds. — AP

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