Pakistani troops killed six suspected Taliban fighters near the Swat Valley's main city, the army said Wednesday as refugees displaced by fighting return home. Few details were immediately available on the incident in Kabal town, but the military was planning to take local journalists to the scene to show them the bodies. Kabal lies across the river from Mingora, the Swat Valley's main city, and it was considered a likely hide-out of the Swat Taliban's leadership, according to a report of The Associated Press. The Pakistani army says it has killed more than 1,700 militants since its latest offensive against the Taliban began in Swat more than two months ago, but in recent days it has reported fewer daily killings.
