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Security forces destroy Taliban hideouts in Bajaur
Security forces destroyed several Taliban hideouts in a military operation in Bajaur Agency on Friday, official sources said. The sources told Daily Times that several of the Taliban's hideouts were destroyed in the forces' shelling in Mamoond and Nawagai tehsils. No casualty was reported.Meanwhile, the security forces arrested suspected people in Khar tehsil, the sources said. Separately, Bajaur Agency Political Agent (APA) Shafirullah Khan said that a cell to provide financial assistance to the people affected by the Bajaur operation had been established in the agency on the directives of the federal government. The APA distributed commodities of daily use to the victims in various areas of Salarzai tehsil. He said the political administration had received a notification for the establishment of the relief cell. He said the administration had also demanded the federal government compensate tribesmen whose houses were destroyed in the military operation. Orakzai: Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen abducted a PTCL employee from Kalaya area of lower Orakzai Agency on Friday. The sources said the armed men abducted telephone operator Zahid Khan when he came out of the Kalaya Telephone Exchange. In a separate incident, a policeman was kidnapped from Shahukhel area of Hangu district. The policeman was identified as Ijaz Saeed. Bannu: Separately, the Taliban attacked a police station and a picket in Bannu, a private TV channel reported on Friday. According to the channel, the Taliban fired rockets on Meriyan Police Station and Kashi police picket on the Link Road in Bannu before police and the Taliban exchanged fire. Residents came out of their houses to help the security officials, the channel added. The channel said the Taliban later fled towards Janikhel area. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-20 |
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