Two important Taliban commanders were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces in Matta tehsil in the restive Swat district on Sunday. A spokesman of the Swat Media Centre told APP that Taliban commanders Ayub and Amir Zaib were killed when they clashed with the security forces during a search operation in Sambat area of Matta. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that a Taliban hideout had also been destroyed in the operation. Earlier, a remote controlled roadside bomb hit a military convoy in Sambat, injuring two soldiers and a civilian. Official sources told Daily Times that soon after the blast, the troops resorted to firing that killed a man and a woman.
Meanwhile, people are facing acute problems due to the continuous disruption of electricity in different areas of Swat. Locals said WAPDA officials were providing electricity to 13 feeders for only two hours a day. There is also a severe shortage of clean drinking water in the district due to the disrupted electricity.