ISLAMABAD, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday said that around 300 foreign militants have been killed in clashes with local tribesmen in Pakistan's South Waziristan bordering Afghanistan since last month. The local tribesmen have got support from Pakistani Army in the fighting against foreign militants, said Musharraf when addressing a conference of military officials in Islamabad. Among the foreign insurgents
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timberland italia, Pakistani government has so far sent some 80,000 troops to hunt foreign militants in tribal region near Afghan border. As part of its "holistic" strategy against terrorism, Pakistani authorities entered into peace agreement with tribal elders in South and North Waziristan respectively in 2005 and 2006. Pakistani military agreed to take down roadblocks, stop patrols and return to their barracks. In exchange, local tribal people promised not to attack troops and to help to end cross-border movement of militants. Pakistan has captured many terrorists with Taliban or al-Qaeda connections, including some top lieutenants of Osama Bin Laden. However, it also lost some 700 soldiers in the counter-terror battle. But there are emerging western reports saying that al-Qaeda are running news operatives in Pakistan's tribal region, which also faces escalating risks of "Talibanization". Rejecting the claims, Pakistani government reaffirmed its resolve against terrorists and called for a joint effort of Pakistani government, Afghan government and Afghanistan-based international forces in curtailing illegal movement of fighters. Pakistan reportedly has started to selectively fence its 2500-km-long border with Afghanistan.Related Topics Articles：
