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Article: 25 militants killed in Swat valley operation: Pakistan Army.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- July 30, 2008
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25 militants killed in Swat valley operation: Pakistan Army
By: Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Jul 30 (PTI) Pakistani security forces today killed 25 militants in the troubled northwestern Swat valley, where the army launched a major operation against the local Taliban after they gunned down three intelligence officials.
The Taliban yesterday killed two security personnel and took 25 policemen and paramilitary personnel hostage after storming a police station. The situation in the scenic valley had taken a turn for the worse on Monday after the militants killed three intelligence personnel.
The army information officer at Swat in the North ...