 In one month of fighting during the period from 24 July to 24 August 2007, 250 militants and 60 soldiers were killed.On 2 September 2007, just a few dozen militants led by Baitullah Mehsud managed to ambush a 17-vehicle army convoy and captured an estimated 247 soldiers without a shot being fired, an event that shocked the nation.Several officers were among the captured, the public criticism grew hard on Musharraf.