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Mehsuds return to South Wazoo
PESHAWAR: The Mehsud tribe of South Waziristan Agency on Saturday announced that it would immediately return to its native areas, vowing to fight the Taliban and evict them from the agency. In a grand jirga of tribal elders and political administration officials held at Tank district's Political Compound, the elders of the Mehsud tribe vowed to abide by the Frontier Crime Regulation (FCR) and work with security forces to purge the area of terrorists.Addressing the gathering, tribal elders said their ancestors supported the FCR and they would also abide by the law in the larger interest of the Tribal Areas. They said they were ready to return to their homes and were determined to work with the security forces to eliminate militancy from their areas. They said the Mehsuds had rendered countless sacrifices for the sake of the country, adding that they would stand besides the security forces to safeguard the country from internal and external threats in the future as well. South Waziristan Political Agent Syed Shahab Ali said the Mehsuds had always strived for the country besides playing their role in settling tribal disputes. Posted by: Steve White 2010-04-25 |
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