Taliban captures fort in Waziristan,Pakistan

• Around 30 Pakistani troops were feared killed early Wednesday morning when Taliban militants captured a fort manned by security forces in the restive South Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

• The militants launched an attack on the fort, located about 80 km from South Waziristan's main town of Wana, at about 2100 hours on Tuesday.

• The Pakistan Army confirmed the attack but denied that the Taliban had taken control of the fort.