Twenty-four people remain in custody. A Pakistani regional security chief said the government has no plans to free them.
Authorities also extended by one week a deadline for foreign militants hiding in the region to surrender. Yesterday was the original deadline, but by the end of the day there had been no response.
In March, more than 120 people died after clashes between Pakistani security forces and suspected Al-Qaeda fighters and supporters in the semi-autonomous region of South Waziristan.
(Reuters/AP)
Authorities also extended by one week a deadline for foreign militants hiding in the region to surrender. Yesterday was the original deadline, but by the end of the day there had been no response.
In March, more than 120 people died after clashes between Pakistani security forces and suspected Al-Qaeda fighters and supporters in the semi-autonomous region of South Waziristan.
(Reuters/AP)
