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Seven suspected militants killed in explosion in Pakistan
Khaleej Times ^
| 5 November 2005
Posted on 11/05/2005 2:38:22 PM PST by ncountylee
ISLAMABAD - Seven suspected militants, including two women, were killed in an overnight explosion in Pakistans North Waziristan tribal region along the Afghan border, chief military spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan said on Saturday.
Those killed include one local tribesman while the rest of them are believed to be foreign militants, two of them women, he told reporters in Islamabad.
The blast occurred at the residence of a local tribesman in the Mir Ali area of regional headquarters Miranshah who had allegedly provided sanctuary to the Al Qaeda linked militants.
According to information received from the areas political agent (chief administrator) they were busy making some explosive devices when the blast occurred, Sultan said.
Local sources put the fatalities at eight, including four men and four women, and said anti-tank mines were recovered from the house.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: workaccident
To: ncountylee
HAKIM! NO!! 2.5% SULFUR NOT 25!!!!!
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posted on
11/05/2005 2:39:24 PM PST
by
HHKrepublican_2
(you cant spell liberal without an L an I and an E...If the first ammendment doesnt work, use the 2nd)
To: ncountylee
Lets add some AP spin: Workers killed in Pakistan, Minorities and women most affected. More at 11
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posted on
11/05/2005 2:40:03 PM PST
by
HHKrepublican_2
(you cant spell liberal without an L an I and an E...If the first ammendment doesnt work, use the 2nd)
To: ncountylee
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posted on
11/05/2005 2:40:54 PM PST
by
Navy Patriot
(The red wire or the blue wire?)
To: ncountylee
Good news, of course, but accidents like this just eliminate the stupid ones. We need to actively step up the hunt for the smart ones.
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posted on
11/05/2005 2:41:26 PM PST
by
Buck W.
(Yesterday's Intelligentsia are today's Irrelevantsia.)
To: ncountylee
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posted on
11/05/2005 2:41:51 PM PST
by
brivette
To: ncountylee
Seven suspectedformermilitants killed in explosion in Pakistan
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posted on
11/05/2005 2:44:07 PM PST
by
BykrBayb
(Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri <strike>Schiavo</strike> Schindler - www.terrisfight.org)
Comment #8 Removed by Moderator
To: ncountylee
Ok Akbar. See these 2 wires? Never do this...
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posted on
11/05/2005 2:52:07 PM PST
by
Mr. Keys
To: Navy Patriot
Paki work accident. No Pali, most of them were foreign.
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posted on
11/05/2005 3:09:47 PM PST
by
American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
To: ncountylee
DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!!!
To: ncountylee
seven Resistance Workers...
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posted on
11/05/2005 3:14:31 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: ncountylee
and said anti-tank mines were recovered from the house.I believe these were "anti-militant" mines.
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posted on
11/05/2005 3:33:38 PM PST
by
taxesareforever
(Government is running amuck)
To: ncountylee
Allahu fubar! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-Whoooooooo-whooooo!
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posted on
11/05/2005 5:24:30 PM PST
by
ApplegateRanch
(Mohamophages of the world, unite! "Offended by offended (any other type?) Muslims since 9-11")
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