Heavy Fighting Reported Between Pakistani Troops And The Taliban

Pakistan: More Than 60 Killed In Fighting Between Military And Taliban -- The Guardian

• 16 troops and 50 insurgents killed in Kurram since last week
• At least 10 gunned down in separate attacks in Karachi

Fighting between soldiers and Taliban militants over a strategic mountaintop in north-western Pakistan has killed more than 60 people, according to a government official.

The battle started a week ago, when government troops seized the top of Jogi mountain in the Kurram tribal area from militants, sparking clashes that killed six soldiers and 20 insurgents, Wajid Khan, a local government administrator, said on Tuesday.

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