[kattracks]

Hhere's some other news from the area:

11 killed in shooting near Afghan border

The Associated Press
2/28/2004, 4:56 a.m. ET

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) ? Pakistani forces fired at a minibus Saturday when it failed to stop at a roadblock in a tribal region where anti-terrorism operations have been ongoing, killing at least 11 people, local officials and a resident said.

The shooting occurred at Zeri Noor, a village just outside of Wana, the main town in tribal South Waziristan, two Wana officials told The Associated Press. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, put the death toll at 11.

Allah Dad, a local resident, told the AP that the bus was filled mostly with Afghan refugees on their way to the border. A taxi driving near the minibus was also hit, and the driver killed, Dad said.

He said as many as 12 people were killed, and seven more injured in the shooting.

"They opened fire when the bus didn't stop," Dad said. "There is a lot of tension in the area and a lot of troops. The roads to Afghanistan have been sealed."

Army spokesman Gen. Shaukat Sultan would not confirm the reports, but said he would look into them.

[JennysCool]

"They opened fire when the bus didn't stop," Dad said.

Dad. Always with the recriminations. Geez.

[Cindy]

http://www.paktoday.com

http://www.paknews.com

[Prince Charles]

Sounds like if he was in that van they'll be picking him up with a stick and a spoon.

[Prince Charles]

Ten killed in Pakistan in mistaken fire


PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 28 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed when Pakistani troops opened fire on a van they mistakenly believed was carrying Islamic militants, witnesses and intelligence officials said on Saturday.

The incident took place shortly after rockets were fired on a military camp in South Waziristan tribal region, near the Afghan border. "According to our initial investigations, it was a mistaken fire," an intelligence official told Reuters.