The clash erupted around 3am following a group of heavily armed insurgents attacked checkpoints established by the tribesmen in the Andar district, killing two commanders --- Mastana and Qahraman --- of the uprising group, and injuring three others tribesmen, a commander of the group, Haibat Khan, told Pajhwok Afghan News.
Twenty Taliban, including eight Punjabis and four Waziristanis, were killed as the uprising members retaliated, he said, adding the clash ended at 6:30am. “The Taliban killed two tribal elders and seized some others,” he added.
Khan said they had informed security officials in advance that Pakistani soldiers and Taliban from Waziristan were planning attacks on their posts, but no attention was paid to their claim that came true.
A Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said two commanders of the uprising group and eight militiamen were killed and four others were injured when the fighters attacked five checkpoints of the tribal militia. The rebels captured three checkpoints, he added.
from Pajhwok
by Saifullah Mafto on onSep 23, 2012 - 15:23
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