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Pakistani forces enter mosque compound-military
10 Jul 2007 00:04:21 GMT
 Source: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, July 10 (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces entered the compound of a mosque in Islamabad on Tuesday, after launching an operation to clear it of militants, the military said.

"They have entered the madrasa" said military spokesman Major-General Waheed Arshad, referring to a religious school in the mosque compound. "The militants are firing."


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