FC kills 24 extremists in Mohmand gunfights

At least three soldiers embraced martyrdom and 24 militants were killed Friday in gunfights in Mohmand after about 150 militants attacked paramilitary check points, officials said.

"About 150 Taliban militants attacked five Frontier Corps (FC) checkposts in Baidnami village near the border with Afghanistan," a senior security official said.

"The attack was repulsed leaving 24 militants dead and three of our men (paramilitary soldiers) embraced martyrdom," the official said. '12 security men also receive injuries in the clash.'

Local administration officials and paramilitary force confirmed the attack and casualties

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Pak may loose Pashtoon belt in few years: cables

According to latest disclosures of WikiLeaks, during a Nato briefing in 2008, A US intelligence officer on South Asia said Pakistan might loose control over Pashtoon belt in some years to come.

Though Pakistani officials reckon Taliban a threat to their national security, however, Taliban’s help has stayed continued from Pakistan by several means, the leaked cables quoted intelligence officer as alleging.

The briefing took place on November 25, 2008 in Afghanistan.

In a letter written on December 5, to US Defense Department, he linked situation in Pakistan’s tribal belt, battered with Talibanization, to growing security fears in Afghanistan, fearing that no stability in Pakistan’s tribal belt would be amounting to more security fears to US troops in Afghanistan in 2009.

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