Taliban accept responsibility of PNS Mehran attack

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility on Monday for a brazen attack on a Karachi naval base that has claimed five lives and destroyed naval aircraft, saying the carnage was to avenge the death of Osama bin Laden.

“It was the revenge of martyrdom of Osama bin Laden. It was the proof that we are still united and powerful,” Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan said by telephone from an undisclosed location.

A spokesman said that the team of militants they sent into Karachi s PNS Mehran naval base on Sunday night had enough supplies to survive a three-day siege.

“They have enough ammunition and food and they can fight and survive for three days,” Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan said.

He said up to 22 militants were assigned to launch the attack. Accounts are unclear, but up to five militants may have been killed by Pakistani troops. The remaining are holed up in a building on the base exchanging fire with commandos.

Drone strike kills 5 in North Waziristan

Staff Report

MIRANSHAH: A missile strike by a drone killed five militants and left several others injured in North Waziristan tribal region on Monday.

The pre-dawn attack targeted militants sleeping at a compound in Haider Khel village of Mir Ali district in North Waziristan, 25 kilometres (15 miles) east of the region’s main town of Miranshah.

According to security sources, at least five militants were killed in the strike. Trend Pk

Five Militants Killed In Orakzai

As many as 5 militants have been killed in a clash with security forces in Orakzai Agency today Reported by A Paksitan News.

Security forces engaged the militants in a clash in Mushti Mela, Orakzai. Resultantly, 5 militants killed and 3 others injured.

The militants’ hideouts have also been destroyed in the attack. Meanwhile, the miscreants destroyed the Central Health Centre in Akhwan Kot.The security forces have wrested 90 percent control of Orakzai.

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Five Militants Killed In Orakzai was first posted on April 22, 2010 at 10:26 am.
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Indefinite Curfew In Khyber Agency, Killed Militants

BARA: Five militants were killed and houses of five militants demolished in ongoing operation of security forces in tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency. Indefinite curfew has been imposed in the area.

According to FC sources, the operation re launched in the area after a gap of one month. Five militants including two commanders were killed and nine wounded during the operation whereas five houses of militants were also demolished. Security forces have arrested father of a commander named Tayyab of outlawed outfit Lashkar-e-Islam.

Indefinite curfew has been imposed in tehsil Bara as 25 persons arrested for violating the curfew.

Meanwhile, the spokesman of Lashkar-e- Islam Zar Khan demanded immediate halt of the operation.

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Indefinite Curfew In Khyber Agency, Killed Militants was first posted on September 1, 2009 at 1:47 pm.
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