Pakistan’s army said yesterday it killed 30 militants in South Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan during an operation to clear the tribal district of the militants, who operate in both countries.
The lawless tribal region, long a safe haven for militants, is off limits to independent journalists and human rights groups, making it difficult to verify any information independently.
The militants have been waging a war against the Pakistani state in a bid to overthrow government and replace it with a strict Sharia-run Islamic system of governance.
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