24 suspected Taliban fighters found dead
Pakistani troops Friday found the bodies of 24 suspected Taliban militants who were killed in overnight fighting with U.S. and Afghan soldiers near the border inside Afghanistan, an army spokesman said. The bodies were found near Alwara Mandi, a small market town in the North Waziristan tribal region, spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said. “They were killed at some stage last night in fighting with (U.S.-led) coalition forces and Afghan forces,” Sultan said. Full Story