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FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, Nov 15

Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:44am EST
(For full coverage of Pakistan and Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK])

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Pakistan at 1144 GMT on Sunday.

MINGORA - Security forces have killed at least 20 militants in the last 24 hours in search and cordon operations in various parts of the northwestern region of Swat, the military said.

ORAKZAI - Helicopter gunships struck Taliban positions in the nothwestern tribal region of Orakzai, destroying eight hideouts and killing eight militants, a government official in the region said.

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN - Troops killed five militants during a search operation in a Taliban stronghold in South Waziristan, the military said. The army launched an offensive in the militant hotbed on the Afghan border on Oct. 17. (For more Reuters coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan, see:here an) (Compiled by Islamabad Buearu; Editing by Bryson Hull)


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