Fighting over Pakistani mountaintop kills over 60
By HUSSAIN AFZAL | Associated Press – 31 mins ago
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Fighting between soldiers and Taliban militants over a strategic mountaintop in northwestern Pakistan has killed more than 60 people, a government official said Tuesday.
The battle first 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, said Wajid Khan, a local government administrator.
The militants retaliated Tuesday by attacking the soldiers who were trying to hold the location, touching off another round of fighting that killed 10 troops and more than 30 insurgents, said Khan. The area is home to militants loyal to Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud.
The military launched an offensive in Kurram in July 2011 and declared victory about a month later, but violence has continued.
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