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Pak military says foreign militants flushed out in tribal region

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Aug 3, IRNA -- The Pakistani military said on Tuesday that 
its security forces, during recent operations in the country`s tribal 
area, not only flushed out foreign militants but also gained control 
of the area and, in the process, have seized a huge cache of arms 
and ammunition. 
"These operations have eliminated the main strongholds of 
miscreants in South Waziristan and have also facilitated political 
work, which has resulted in the surrender of several wanted men," a 
military statement said. 
It said so far the security forces have cleared the Shakai area 
and its adjacent valleys, including Khamrang Santoi and Mantoi, with 
the active cooperation of the local tribesmen. 
"The arms captured by the security forces include cannons, 
mortars, rocket launchers, grenades, and recoilless rifles, fuses, 
anti-tank and anti-personnel mines as well as a huge quantity of 
ammunition, explosives with electrically improved circuits, 
communication gadgetries, medicines and food items." 
According to the statement, the same kind of weapons and 
ammunition were used in various attacks elsewhere in the country. 
Pakistan says around 600 foreign militants are hiding in the 
tribal area close to Afghanistan. 
They fled the war in Afghanistan and had taken shelter in 
Pakistan`s semi-autonomous region. 
Pakistani forces are engaged in an operation to capture foreign 
militants in South Waziristan. 
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