WANA/KHAR: A paramilitary soldier died when militants opened fire on a checkpost at Chagmali in the Servakai subdivision of South Waziristan Agency late on Monday. The incident occurred at around midnight when militants attacked the checkpost, killing Frontier Constabulary soldier Ikhtair Hussain hailing from Parachinar.Meanwhile, a tribal elder named Khanan, who was injured in a blast in Wana Bazaar on Sunday, succumbed to his injuries in a Peshawar hospital. His body was flown to Wana in a helicopter and handed over the bereaved family.
In another incident in Bajaur Agency, four children were injured when a rocket hit a house in the Tarai area of Nawagai tehsil. The injured were admitted to a local hospital and their condition is stable.
In another development, the Bajuar Agency political authorities formed a 50-member clericsÂ’ grand jirga headed by Senator Maulana Abdur Rashid to negotiate a peace deal with the local Taliban. The jirga left for negotiations with the Taliban and will make an announcement on September 6 at the Civil Colony in Khar. The political authorities were compelled to form the clericsÂ’ jirga as previously jirgas comprising tribal elders failed to reach any agreement with the Taliban.
Later, the grand jirga held a meeting at the Civil Colony Jirga Hall in Khar. Bajaur Agency Political Agent Shafirullah addressed the jirga and urged the clerics to play their role in bringing peace in the area.
Nawagai Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Jamil said the war between the government and the militants was in nobody’s interests. “Anti-state elements want the civilians and army to fight against each other, but we will never let these elements fulfil their evil designs”, he said.
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