Pakistani Forces, MilitantsMuslims Clash; 49 Dead

MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan — Helicopter gunships fired on pro-Taliban tribesmen who clashed with security forces Saturday near the Afghan border, leaving at least 49 people dead, in the aftermath of a military strike on a suspected militant Muslim terrorist hide-out.

Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, the army spokesman, said 25 militants Muslim terorrists were killed in Miran Shah and 21 in Mir Ali, but he added the toll could be higher than that. Three security forces also died and about 10 were wounded, he said.

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