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Red Mosque rebel cleric, 50 others killed in raid

Pakistani forces Tuesday raided a controversial mosque where anti-government militants are holed up, and killed its radical Islamic cleric and more than 50 other people, Pakistani officials said.

Time.com: Storming the Red Mosque

Scores die as Pakistani government forces launch an attack on the occupied complex in Islamabad

Pakistani forces find dozens of bodies inside Red Mosque complex

Pakistani forces combing through the Red Mosque have found the bodies of at least 73 militants, an army spokesman said Wednesday.

Time.com: Troops Storm Pakistan Mosque

Troops stormed the compound of Islamabad's Red Mosque on Tuesday, prompting a fierce firefight with militants accused of holding scores of hostages, officials said.

Commander killed outside Red Mosque in Pakistani capital

A Pakistani army commander was shot and killed by Islamic radicals Sunday during an operation where troops blasted holes in a besieged mosque's perimeter walls, escalating an already tense standoff between troops and the radical Islamists hiding inside.

Time.com: Pakistani Militants Snub Surrender

Gunfire and explosions rocked a besieged radical mosque in Pakistan's capital Thursday as Islamic militants holed up in the complex snubbed a plea from their captured leader to surrender

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