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 Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: Rival militants clash in Pakistan |
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 22:58 GMT
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Rival militants clash in Pakistan
The Waziristan area is a militant stronghold
Nearly 50 people have been killed after rising tension between local tribesmen and foreign militants in north-west Pakistan erupted into fierce fighting.
Heavy shelling has raged since Monday near Wana in the South Waziristan tribal area close to Afghanistan.
Most of those killed were militants from Uzbekistan suspected of links with al-Qaeda, officials said. At least two children also died in the crossfire.
The Taleban have reportedly sent senior commanders to the area to seek a truce.
The area is a stronghold of the Taleban, who have close ties to local tribes.
It is also home to hundreds of foreign militants who fled the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.
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