Paramilitary troops in the Zari Noor camp on Wednesday evening attacked militants' hideouts in the Joni Mela area with mortar guns. Acting on a tip-off, the troops continued firing for some time but no loss of life was reported.
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On the other hand, the Zalikhel tribe held a jirga in Azam Warsak to discus whether to cooperate with the political administration or not. All three sub-tribes failed to reach a consensus on the matter. Malik Said Zalim Khan, a local tribesman told daily Times that one of the three sub-tribes, Sheikh Bazidkhel, decided to cooperate with the political administration in its effort to flush out foreign terrorists. Kakakhel and Uthmankhel tribes will hold another jirga today.
Agencies add: The local administration on Wednesday gave the Ganghikhel tribe, a sub-tribe of the Ahmedzai tribe, a list of 19 wanted men accused of sheltering Al Qaeda militants. Clerics Maulvi Akhtar and Maulvi Gulistan are reportedly on the list. The Ganghikehl tribe on Tuesday signed an agreement with the local administration that it would not harbour foreigners. |