Pakistan troops kill 10 rebels in tribal area

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KHAR, (Pakistan), Oct 15 (AFP): Pakistani troops pounded militant hideouts in a tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday, killing at least 10 rebels with links to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, officials said.
The attacks took place in the Bajaur tribal district, where Pakistani security forces launched a major offensive against Islamic fighters in August.
"Troops fired artillery and mortars onto hideouts of rebels in Loisam, Rashakai, Chinar and Babra areas, killing 10 militants and wounding eight others," a security official told AFP. There was no way to independently verify the toll.