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| At least 10 Pakistani soldiers have been killed by militants in the country's north-west, the second deadly attack in as many days. | At least 10 Pakistani soldiers have been killed by militants in the country's north-west, the second deadly attack in as many days. |
| The attacks follow a week-long army siege of radicals in the Red Mosque in Islamabad that left 102 people dead and sparked fears of militant reprisals. | The attacks follow a week-long army siege of radicals in the Red Mosque in Islamabad that left 102 people dead and sparked fears of militant reprisals. |
| Sunday's attack on a convoy in the Swat area of North West Frontier Province involved bomb blasts and gunfire. | Sunday's attack on a convoy in the Swat area of North West Frontier Province involved bomb blasts and gunfire. |
| On Saturday, a suicide bomber killed 24 soldiers in nearby North Waziristan. | On Saturday, a suicide bomber killed 24 soldiers in nearby North Waziristan. |
| Musharraf pledge | Musharraf pledge |
| Another 40 troops were injured in Sunday's attack near the town of Matta, local police said. | Another 40 troops were injured in Sunday's attack near the town of Matta, local police said. |
| The area is well-known as a stronghold of pro-Taleban militants, they said. | |
| An intelligence official told Reuters news agency: "The death toll could go higher." | An intelligence official told Reuters news agency: "The death toll could go higher." |
| He said: "It appeared to be an ambush. There were three blasts of improvised explosive devices, followed by an exchange of fire." | He said: "It appeared to be an ambush. There were three blasts of improvised explosive devices, followed by an exchange of fire." |
| Saturday's attack on an army convoy near the village of Daznary, about 50km (30 miles) north of Miranshah, left about 30 injured in addition to the 24 killed. | |
| There are fears the attacks could be linked to the storming of the Red Mosque. | There are fears the attacks could be linked to the storming of the Red Mosque. |
| The 102 dead there included 11 soldiers and an as yet unknown number of extremists and their hostages. | The 102 dead there included 11 soldiers and an as yet unknown number of extremists and their hostages. |
| RED MOSQUE STAND-OFF 3 July: Clashes erupt at mosque, 16 killed, after long student campaign for Islamic Sharia law4 July: About 700 students leave mosque, now besieged by security forces; mosque leader caught trying to flee wearing woman's burka5 July: More than 1,000 students surrender to security forces6 July: Women are allowed to leave the mosque; students' deputy leader says he would rather die than surrender 8 July: Ministers say wanted militants are holding women and children inside the mosque9 July: Negotiators talk to mosque leader via loudspeaker without progress; three Chinese workers are killed in Peshawar over siege10 July: Pakistani troops storm mosque after failure of talks; army says Ghazi killed11 July: Pakistani army says all militants cleared from mosque Profile: Red Mosque From joy to despair | RED MOSQUE STAND-OFF 3 July: Clashes erupt at mosque, 16 killed, after long student campaign for Islamic Sharia law4 July: About 700 students leave mosque, now besieged by security forces; mosque leader caught trying to flee wearing woman's burka5 July: More than 1,000 students surrender to security forces6 July: Women are allowed to leave the mosque; students' deputy leader says he would rather die than surrender 8 July: Ministers say wanted militants are holding women and children inside the mosque9 July: Negotiators talk to mosque leader via loudspeaker without progress; three Chinese workers are killed in Peshawar over siege10 July: Pakistani troops storm mosque after failure of talks; army says Ghazi killed11 July: Pakistani army says all militants cleared from mosque Profile: Red Mosque From joy to despair |
| The government has sent thousands of new troops to the north-west fearing there could be a new "holy war" in revenge for the siege. | The government has sent thousands of new troops to the north-west fearing there could be a new "holy war" in revenge for the siege. |
| Many of the militants in the Red Mosque (Lal Masjid) complex were thought to have come from the north-west. | Many of the militants in the Red Mosque (Lal Masjid) complex were thought to have come from the north-west. |
| President Pervez Musharraf last week vowed to root out extremists "from every corner of the country". | President Pervez Musharraf last week vowed to root out extremists "from every corner of the country". |
| The government's operation against the radical Islamists sparked protests across Pakistan. | The government's operation against the radical Islamists sparked protests across Pakistan. |
| Demonstrators in Peshawar were told it was a "genocide" in which "hundreds of innocent women and children died". | Demonstrators in Peshawar were told it was a "genocide" in which "hundreds of innocent women and children died". |
| In Islamabad, hundreds of demonstrators attended a rally organised by Pakistan's main alliance of radical parties, the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal. | In Islamabad, hundreds of demonstrators attended a rally organised by Pakistan's main alliance of radical parties, the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal. |
| "This carnage will prove to be the last nail in the coffin of Musharraf's dictatorial rule in Pakistan," the group's deputy leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Hydri told the gathering. | "This carnage will prove to be the last nail in the coffin of Musharraf's dictatorial rule in Pakistan," the group's deputy leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Hydri told the gathering. |
| "Now there will be Red Mosques everywhere in Pakistan." | "Now there will be Red Mosques everywhere in Pakistan." |