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Pakistan strikes 'militant camp' (BBC, 6/10/06)

Pakistani security forces have attacked a militant hideout near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 guerrillas, the military says.

It says rockets and helicopters were used in Saturday's pre-dawn attack in the tribal region of North Waziristan.

Pakistani security forces have been battling Taleban and al-Qaeda supporters in the area.

An army statement said the targeted guerrillas had carried out recent attacks on security forces.

The attack on a suspected training camp was carried out in a highly co-ordinated operation, the military says.

According to a spokesman, 15 to 20 local and foreign militants died.

He said the attack followed intelligence that pro-Taleban militants were using the compound as a base for attacking military convoys.