Pakistan News And Discussion-11

[Naresh]

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<b>ISLAMABAD : The operation against militants in Lal Masjid still continued, military spokesman said on Wednesday.</b>

Army spokesman, Major General Waheed Arshad talking to media said that three more militants were killed in the night fighting with the army.

Ten soldiers were martyred and 33 were wounded in the operation, he said. <!--emo&:liar liar--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/liar.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='liar.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Elaborating further he said that the first phase of the operation was focused on getting the militants cleared of the mosque complex. The second phase of the operation to clean Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa was underway.

<b><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>He said a visit of media men to the mosque complex would be arranged tomorrow.</span></b>

The spokesman said that holes in the walls of the mosque were made during the operation to get release of hostage children and women.

<b>He denied any incident of suicide bombing in the country after the operation, saying that the law and order situation is under control.</b> <!--emo&tupid--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pakee.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pakee.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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