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Pakistan: 26 militants killed

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Published: March. 29, 2009 at 12:41 AM

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 29 (UPI) -- Pakistani security forces said Saturday they killed 26 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency in the Northwest Frontier province.

The International News said sources reported that militants first attacked a government convoy, killing an official with Pakistani security forces and wounding four others. The convoy was en route to a planned search operation when the two-hour gunfight started.

After the attackers withdrew, security forces shelled militant hideouts. The government imposed a curfew in the area and closed the roads.

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