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Troops control Bandai, Ningolai areas in Swat
Security forces gained control of Bara Bandai and Ningolai areas of Swat on Sunday, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). A spokesman for the ISPR said the troops completed a military operation around 4pm, establishing the writ of the government in the areas with the support of the locals. The conclusion of the operation was followed by the distribution of sweets and essentials among residents, said the spokesman. In Bajaur Agency, unidentified assailants targetted the house of a tribal laskher's chief with rockets late on Saturday, but Malak Mansab Khan and his family escaped unhurt. The assailants fled after the tribesmen retaliated. Meanwhile on Sunday, security forces targeted suspected Taliban positions with artillery and mortars in Nawagai and Mamoond tehsils, but there was no report of casualties. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-08 |
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