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60 Taliban killed in Swat and Bannu operations

* 10 soldiers killed in clashes g Security forces secure remaining areas around Kabal
* Mass grave of deceased Taliban found in Peochar

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Security forces said on Friday they had killed 60 Taliban during the past 24 hours, adding 10 soldiers were martyred and 24 injured in clashes with the Taliban.

“Thirty-nine terrorists were killed in various areas of Malakand. At the same time, 10 soldiers embraced shahadat and 24 were injured,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. According to a private TV channel, 18 more Taliban were killed during shelling of Taliban hideouts in Sarabangal. Another three Taliban were killed when security forces targeted hideouts in the mountain regions of Charmang valley in Bajaur Agency.

Secure: The 39 Taliban were killed as security forces continued to secure and consolidate their positions at Chuprial. During the clashes that ensured, eight soldiers were martyred, while three were injured. “Their (Taliban) dead bodies are lying at the site,” the ISPR said. Security forces also secured the remaining areas around Kabal, where two soldiers were martyred and eight injured during exchange of fire with terrorists. However, casualties of terrorists could not be confirmed.

Mass burial: The ISPR said security forces had found a mass Taliban burial site in the Shalhosar area of Peochar. “Details could not be ascertained due to unhygienic condition and bed smell,” the statement added.

Also on Friday, two tribal jirgas comprising around 135 notables from Talkar, Shangla and nearby villages met the local commander, and appreciated the efforts of security forces to evict terrorists from the area.

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