Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Us troops enter Pakistan and pick up Pakistani terror suspects

Intruding US troops nab two tribesmen

By Pazir Gul

MIRAMSHAH, Feb 14: US troops and Afghan National Army intruded into the Sedgai area of North Waziristan Agency on Sunday and captured two armed tribesmen, sources said.

With two fighter planes and four helicopters buzzing overhead, the allied and Afghan troops entered the Sedagai area, about 12km north of Miramshah, at 5pm.

On Sunday, the allied troops conducted house-to-house search in the area near Afghan border and arrested two tribesmen. The arrested persons have been identified as Mahboob Khan and his nephew Zardad Khan. They were shifted to a military base across the border.