8 Pakistani tribal leaders brokering for peace killed by gunmen
January 7, 2008
Three of the men died in Wana, the region’s main town, while the others were shot dead at their homes in Shkai, a town north of Wana, it has been reported.
South Waziristan is recognised to people in the know as a stronghold of Taleban and al-Qaeda militants.
The region has been at the centre of fighting between the Pakistani army and the militants in recent months.
Gunmen stormed the office of Taleban commander Maulavi Nazir in Wana on the Sunday night previously and killed three of his supporters and wounded four others, officials said.
