PESHAWAR: At least seven militants were killed in Swat, officials said on Sunday. The gunfight took place when troops intercepted the group trying to enter the Dherai area of Swat.
When militants were ordered to stop and identify themselves, they fired back and wounded two soldiers, a military statement said. “Subsequently, troops engaged them and killed all of them,” it said.
Six small machine-guns and eight hand-grenades were recovered, it added. The military said the insurgents were reportedly fleeing Mohmand. Swat police chief Qazi Ghulam Farooq and local intelligence officials confirmed the incident.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 11th, 2011.
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