07-29-2008, 11:44 AM
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Militants kill three Pakistani intelligence officials MINGORA</b>, July 29 (Reuters): Pro-Taliban militants killed three army intelligence officers in an ambush in northwestern Swat Valley, officials said uesday, delivering a serious blow to a peace accord signed in May to end violence. The three officials, believed to be from an army intelligence agency, were returning to Mingora, when gunmen sprayed their vehicle with bullets late Monday, killing them on the spot. A spokesman for Fazlullah's group accepted responsibility. Militants have stepped up activity in recent weeks, accusing the government of failing to honour an accord. The government officials confirmed the incident, but refused to say to which security agency they belonged. After the attack, security forces fired mortar bombs on militantsâ hideouts and arrested six suspects in a search operation early on Tuesday. (Posted @ 11:20 PST)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Militants kill three Pakistani intelligence officials MINGORA</b>, July 29 (Reuters): Pro-Taliban militants killed three army intelligence officers in an ambush in northwestern Swat Valley, officials said uesday, delivering a serious blow to a peace accord signed in May to end violence. The three officials, believed to be from an army intelligence agency, were returning to Mingora, when gunmen sprayed their vehicle with bullets late Monday, killing them on the spot. A spokesman for Fazlullah's group accepted responsibility. Militants have stepped up activity in recent weeks, accusing the government of failing to honour an accord. The government officials confirmed the incident, but refused to say to which security agency they belonged. After the attack, security forces fired mortar bombs on militantsâ hideouts and arrested six suspects in a search operation early on Tuesday. (Posted @ 11:20 PST)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->