Key Taliban commander among three killed in Swat
Security forces killed three Taliban, including a key Taliban commander, in a clash with the Taliban, while arresting more than 500 suspected terrorists in a search operation in the Swat district on Monday, official sources said. Official sources told Daily Times that three Taliban including a key Taliban commander Bakht Marin were killed in a clash between Taliban and security forces at Khawazakhela tehsil in Swat. Separately, security forces arrested around 500 suspected terrorists at Nave Kelai, a suburb village area of Mingora city during a search operation and shifted them to an undisclosed location for interrogation. Also, the body of Naik Mohammad was recovered from an empty godown, situated near the Mingora police station.
Posted by: Fred 2010-03-24 |