Cleric, at least 50 others killed in Pakistan mosque battle
(Reuters) Updated: 2007-07-11 05:56

A man walks next to the tented offices of a
Western aid agency after it was ransacked by angry protesters in Battagram, 200
km (125 miles) from Islamabad July 10, 2007. The protesters were protesting
against an assault by Pakistani force's on the Lal Masjid or Red Mosque.
Pakistani forces stormed a mosque compound on Tuesday, killing about 50
militants, as they fought their way through an Islamic school where they
believed a rebel cleric was hiding with women and children
hostages.[Reuters]
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