Taliban claim to killing 45 Pak security personnel in Waziristan
By ANITuesday, September 22, 2009
ISLAMABAD - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly killed 45 security personnel in Waziristan, while 34 extremists have been killed across the region in the last 24 hours.
According to a television report, helicopter gunships pounded military hideouts in South Waziristan killing at least 26 Taliban fighters besides injuring many others.
Officials said militant hideouts were targeted in Spina Tigha and Makeen areas of South Waziristan.
Meanwhile, in North Waziristan around 600 extremists attacked a check post in Upper and Lower Kofar. The casualties are yet to be verified, Xinhua reported. (ANI)
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