By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pakistan's military killed at least 24 militants in clashes near the Afghan border where Taliban and al-Qaida fighters are believed hiding, sending the death toll past 100 in four days of fighting.
The army has intensified ground and air attacks in an effort to flush out Taliban and local militants from the Bajur tribal region.
"Intense exchanges of fire took place throughout the day between security forces and the militants in Bajur," military spokesman Maj. Murad Khan said. "Heavy causalities were inflicted on the militants."
He had no figures. But Iqbal Khattak, a government official in the area, said security forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery killed 24 militants on Saturday. Khan Mohammed, a local resident, said the military was facing "unusual resistance."
Khan said some areas were cleared of militants and that the operation was continuing. He earlier said 72 militants and eight soldiers had been killed from Wednesday through Friday in the region.
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