Dawn : Fighting resumes in Pakistan’s Swat valley; five militants killed

Fighting resumes in Pakistan’s Swat valley; five militants killed

AP | November 1, 2007

ISLAMABAD -- In the scenic Swat valley of the North West Frontier Province, where recent clashes between security forces and supporters of a pro-Taliban cleric have claimed more than 100 lives, fighting resumed after a two-day lull on Thursday.

Early Thursday, militants attacked hilltop positions of security forces in the Khwaza Khela area, triggering a gunbattle, said Ali Rahman, a local police official, adding that troops backed by helicopter gunships and artillery continued targeting militant facilities, killing at least five.

The security forces suffered no casualties, he said.