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Militants occupy govt buildings in Swat
[Geo News] Militants occupied the government offices of Swat Nazim and Deputy Inspector General of police, and surrounded the residence of Commissioner Malakand Division on Tuesday.According to sources, three militants were killed when clashes erupted between security forces and the militants in Kanju. While one policeman also sustained injuries following a militants' attack on the police station. In Swat, curfew was eased from 1:30pm to 7:00pm. During the curfew interval, militants occupied the empty offices of DIG police and District Nazim Nasir Jamal in Saidu Sharif. They had also besieged the office of Commissioner Malakand region. The militants attacked a police station in Saidu Sharif, injuring one policeman. Posted by: Fred 2009-05-06 |
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