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Fanatics overrun Afghan border fort

Hundreds of Islamic fanatics overran a remote military outpost close to the Afghan border killing or kidnapping more than 20 Pakistani soldiers.

Fanatics overrun Afghan border fort

Wed, 16 Jan, 2008 - 13:42

Hundreds of Islamic fanatics overran a remote military outpost close to the Afghan border killing or kidnapping more than 20 Pakistani soldiers.

At least 50 of the attackers were also killed in the raid in the South Waziristan region.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Afghan Place: Afghan border Place: South Waziristan Place: Swat valley Place: Sararogha Fort Place: Afghanistan Person: President Pervez Musharraf Person: Musharraf Person: Nawaz Sharif Person: Sharif Organisation: Frontier Corps

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