Military: 56 Dead In Clashes In Northwest Pakistan -- Yahoo News/AP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Three days of clashes between security forces and militants in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border left more than 56 militants and six soldiers dead, the military said Tuesday.
There was no way to independently confirm the casualty figures because access to the affected regions was restricted for journalists.
The vast majority of the deaths occurred during a two-day operation Sunday and Monday in the Maidan area of Lower Dir, a region bordering the Swat Valley where the army has been wrapping up an offensive against Taliban militants.
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