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Mohmand militant group surrenders to Pak Taliban
A militant group in the Mohmand Agency has surrendered to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Khoezai area of the agency, a TTP spokesman said on Friday. TTP spokesman Dr Asad told Daily Times that Shah Sahib and 120 members of his group surrendered before TTP following a siege. Fifteen men of the group were killed in the fighting that broke out after a jirga had managed a ceasefire and exchange of prisoners on Wednesday. Local sources confirmed the surrender of the group, however, the number of the casualties could not be confirmed independently. TTP also claimed that they had captured two fort-like houses, close to the stronghold of the rival group. The clashes between the two groups restarted on Wednesday after the TTP militants besieged Meezrena centre of Shah Sahib group in the Lakaro area of the agency violating the truce. The TTP militants also arrested men of the Shah group at Qandharo, and the rival group besieged a TTP centre in the Khalodag area in retaliation. In the clashes 11 militants of TTP were abducted, while the Taliban captured 12 men belonging to Shah group. Posted by: Fred 2008-07-19 |
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