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12 busted in Mir Ali
Security forces arrested 12 people in a crackdown in North Waziristan, on a day when the political administration cut off power supply and imposed economic penalties as part of sanctions on several tribes in the Mir Ali area.Three vehicles were also confiscated in the crackdown, a local official told NNI on Sunday. He said that a major crackdown against Hassokhil, Moski, Aisotri, Khadi, Khoshali and Torikhil tribes was underway. Assistant Political Agent Muhammad Fida Khan said that these tribes had been given a list of wanted men hiding in the area, but had not handed them over in spite of several notices. The raids are being conducted in the area under the command of Frontier Corps political staff, he said. There were also reports of an exchange of rocket-fire between militants and government forces in the outskirts of Miranshah. Staff Report adds: Meanwhile, the political administration of Bajaur Agency arrested two men believed to be close relatives of wanted local militant Maulana Faqir Muhammad on Sunday morning, but an administrative official denied they had any connection to the militant. âWe have arrested two people, one in connection with laying landmines in Mamond area and the other in connection with damaging shops in a bazaar during a demonstration,â Tehsildar Javedullah told reporters. However, another government official said that one of the men had links with Al Qaeda operatives, AP reported. The official said that a jirga will assemble to discuss âthe responsibility of sheltering foreigners and to set the punishment for the offenceâ, AP reported. Posted by: Dan Darling 2006-01-23 |
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