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Mamoond tribe asks Taliban to surrender
A tribal jirga of the Auriazai clan of Mamoond tribe in Bajaur Agency on Friday set a two-day deadline for the Taliban to surrender before a tribal lashkar. The jirga, held in Kuga area of Mamoond tehsil, told the Taliban that upon failure to leave by Sunday, a tribal lashkar would torch their houses. Meanwhile, the ongoing military action against Taliban continued and security forces targeted Nawagai and Mamoond areas, and destroyed Taliban hideouts. The Khyber Agency administration has sent a notice to local tribal elders in Jamrud warning that in case of a failure to expel Taliban from their areas, they would have to face the consequences under the FCR. An elder said, on condition of anonymity, it was the government's duty to control the situation and protect the people and their properties. He also showed a copy of the notice. He said the government could not be exempted from responsibility for the anarchy in the Tribal Areas. Posted by: Fred 2008-11-15 |
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