 Foreign militants suspected of having links with Al Qaeda escaped before a search operation by security forces in North Waziristan, a senior administration official said on Monday. "No foreigner was found in the two houses searched by the security forces," the official said.
"What about the other houses?"
"Umm, we didn't think to search them." |
The houses of local tribesmen Khanan and Mian Gul in the Saidgai area close to the border with Afghanistan were searched early on Monday morning, where intelligence reports suggested the presence of foreign militants. Security forces found a few children in the two houses. The operation was called off at 1:00pm after nine hours, the administration official said. |