Pakistani forces find 73 bodies in rebel mosque
ISLAMABAD, July 11 (Reuters) Pakistani security forces found 73 bodies in a mosque complex today a day after commandos stormed it in a battle with militants, a military spokesman said.
Previously, the military had estimated more than 50 militants were killed when troops stormed Islamabad's Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, after a week-long standoff with hardline clerics and their militants supporters.
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Story first published: Thursday, July 12, 2007, 21:58 [IST]