16 militants, 43 civilians die in Pakistan

At least 16 Taliban militants and at least 43 civilians have died in a sustained Pakistani military offensive in the Swat Valley, observers said Sunday.

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At least 16 Taliban militants and at least 43 civilians have died in a sustained Pakistani military offensive in the Swat Valley, observers said Sunday. Islamabad's Inter Services Public Relations said the militants were killed and many more injured during a 24-hour gun battle in the former tourist region in the North West Frontier province, the state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. 16 militants, 43 civilians die in Pakistan Officials said the assault has resulted in Pakistani security forces consolidating their hold over the Charbagh region of the Swat Valley, which had been considered a stronghold of the hardened militants, the news agency said. The military push claimed at 43 civilian casualties caught in the gunfire between militants and Pakistani troops in Charbagh, unnamed sources told CNN Sunday.

16 militants, 43 civilians die in Pakistan

Officials said the assault has resulted in Pakistani security forces consolidating their hold over the Charbagh region of the Swat Valley, which had been considered a stronghold of the hardened militants, the news agency said.

The military push claimed at 43 civilian casualties caught in the gunfire between militants and Pakistani troops in Charbagh, unnamed sources told CNN Sunday.

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