02-10-2010, 11:48 PM
[url="http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-army-copter-crash-khyber-qs-09"]Army brigadier killed in helicopter rescue operation[/url]
[url="http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-bomb-attack-kills-six-tribal-policemen-in-khyber-ha-01"]Bomb attack leaves 19 dead in Khyber Agency[/url]
Quote:KHYBER: A Pakistan Army brigadier was killed and two other officers were injured when their vehicle was ambushed by militants in Tirah valley on Wednesday.
The brigadier was heading a rescue team on its way to help the victims of a helicopter crash in the Khyber region.
A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in Khyber while operating against militants, officials said.
ââ¬ÅA brigadier was martyred and two other officers were wounded in firing by militants during the rescue effort,ââ¬Â a senior security official told AFP.
Earlier, an army helicopter crashed in Tirah valley.
[url="http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-bomb-attack-kills-six-tribal-policemen-in-khyber-ha-01"]Bomb attack leaves 19 dead in Khyber Agency[/url]