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| Militants attack Pakistani fort | Militants attack Pakistani fort |
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| Militants have attacked a Pakistani security force fort in the troubled South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, killing five soldiers. | Militants have attacked a Pakistani security force fort in the troubled South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, killing five soldiers. |
| Militants attacked the Ladha fort and an observation post at 0100 (2000 GMT Monday), military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said. | |
| At least seven soldiers have been wounded, he said. | At least seven soldiers have been wounded, he said. |
| Last Thursday, hundreds of pro-Taleban militants overran the Sararogha fort in the same district. | Last Thursday, hundreds of pro-Taleban militants overran the Sararogha fort in the same district. |
| A day later, Pakistani troops abandoned a fort at Sipla Toi military post (a remote tribal area in South Waziristan) fearing an attack by the militants. | A day later, Pakistani troops abandoned a fort at Sipla Toi military post (a remote tribal area in South Waziristan) fearing an attack by the militants. |
| Stronghold | Stronghold |
| "Security forces retaliated with fire causing heavy casualties ... the attack was beaten back," Maj-Gen Abbas told Pakistan's ARY news channel. | "Security forces retaliated with fire causing heavy casualties ... the attack was beaten back," Maj-Gen Abbas told Pakistan's ARY news channel. |
| The fighting went on for two hours, he said. | The fighting went on for two hours, he said. |
| Maj-Gen Abbas said he did not have the exact number of militants killed in the clash. | Maj-Gen Abbas said he did not have the exact number of militants killed in the clash. |
| South Waziristan is a known stronghold of pro-Taleban and al-Qaeda militants. | South Waziristan is a known stronghold of pro-Taleban and al-Qaeda militants. |
| The region has been at the centre of fighting between the army and militants in recent months. | The region has been at the centre of fighting between the army and militants in recent months. |
| The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Karachi says the situation in the area has worsened since the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto last month. | The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Karachi says the situation in the area has worsened since the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto last month. |
| The administration has blamed Ms Bhutto's killing on pro-Taleban militant Baitullah Mehsud, who is based in South Waziristan. | The administration has blamed Ms Bhutto's killing on pro-Taleban militant Baitullah Mehsud, who is based in South Waziristan. |