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Checkpost under attack in tribal regions as security forces vacate them
 (KUNA) -- Suspected militants fired several rockets at a military checkpost in Pakistani tribal regions on Thursday, a day after security forces started vacating the checkposts in the neighboring agency and handing over the control to the Khasadar force, said officials.
"Sir! Sir! We're being rocketed!"
"Hmmm... I suspect they might be militant!" |
Militants fired more than five rockets at a checkpost in the Shakai area of South Waziristan tribal agency but there was no loss of life, security officials told KUNA.
| How many more than five rockets? |
Meanwhile, after signing a peace deal with pro-Taliban local militants on Tuesday in neighboring North Waziristan tribal agency, the political authorities and tribal militants exchanged weapons and vehicles on Wednesday, said press reports.
| ... and big, wet, sloppy kisses. |
According to the signed agreement, both parties will return each others arms and communication equipments snatched in the operations. Reports said that the authorities had abolished 11 new checkpoints and the army had evacuated outposts in the area. Now the tribal Khasadar force and paramilitary troops were jointly manning old checkpoints in the agency, they added.
Posted by: Fred 2006-09-08 |
