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16 Taliban killed in Waziristan

* Security forces capture Kaniguram, conduct door-to-door search
* Govt offers reward for capture of Hakeemullah, Wali, Qari Hussain

TANK: Security forces killed 16 Taliban and injured another 10 in clashes on Sunday during Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan.

In the fight to win Sararogha, one of the terrorists’ main strongholds, security forces killed six Taliban and injured four others.

Separately, airstrikes in Ladha, Saam, Gadawai, Maidaan and Makeen killed five terrorists and injured three others. Four terrorist hideouts were also destroyed in the airstrikes.

Captured: Also, security forces captured Kaniguram, a town with a population of 30,000, and seized heavy weapons during a door-to-door search operation.

According to Reuters, nine Taliban and two soldiers were killed during Sunday’s fighting, taking the terrorists’ death toll to 331 in 16 days of fighting.

Thirty-eight soldiers have been killed in the operation, according to army estimates, although there is no independent verification of casualty figures.

“The command and control structure of the Taliban exists in Sararogha, Makeen and Ladha,” a security official said. “It’s going to be a tough fight here,” he added.

Bounty: Also, as part of the government’s ramping up of its fight against the Taliban, it will offer bounties of up to Rs 50 million each for Hakeemullah Mehsud, Waliur Rehman and Qari Hussain Mehsud, AP reported. “Such people are killers of humanity, and they deserve an exemplary punishment,” the advertisement states. “The brutal acts of these people are earning a bad name for the Muslims in Pakistan and around the world.” staff report/agencies

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