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Security man killed in Mohmand blast
[Dawn] A security man was killed when an improvised bomb went off in Sandokhel area of Safi tehsil in  Mohmand... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar... tribal region on Thursday. Sources said that the bomb, planted by unidentified persons along Peshawar-Bajaur Highway, went off with a big bang and killed an official of Khasadar Force. The dear departed khasadar ...a rural policeman in Pakistain or India... was identified as Gul Amin, a resident of Qandahari area. Security forces launched a search operation in the area after the blast. However, facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable... no arrest was made during the operation. Taliban front man Ihsanullah Ihsan called local journalists from In Khyber Agency  , security forces closed Sam Ghakhi-Shahkas Road in Bara for an indefinite period, causing hardships for local tribal people. Sources said that announcements were made through loudspeakers regarding closure of the road and all marketsin Bar Qambarkhel area for an unspecified period. The closure of the road will affect movement of Kamarkhel, Qambarkhel, Malikdinkhel and Shalobar rustics. The road links most parts of Bara with the main bazaar and Peshawar district. The residents of the area told Dawn that closure of road had caused great inconvenience to them in the month of Ramazan. The closure of road not only restricted their movement but could also create shortage of food and other necessary items, they added. However, facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable... Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Nasir said that some suspected hard boyz wanted by security forces were hiding in the area and there were also reports about smuggling of illegal goods through the same route. "The security forces had warned elders of the area about smuggling of illegal goods and voluntary handing over of suspected turbans," he said and added that alongside closure of the road and markets, some suspects were also taken into custody. Posted by: Fred 2012-08-11 |
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