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| Crackdown on madrassas involved in militancy |
| 2007-06-22 |
| President General Pervez Musharraf gave the green signal to the military and security agencies to crack down on madrassas promoting militancy, particularly in the tribal areas and NWFP, at a meeting earlier this month, sources told Daily Times on Thursday. Sources said this decision was made at the National Security Council (NSC) meeting held on June 4, when a detailed discussion was held about the law and order situation in the tribal areas and NWFP. They said Gen Musharraf had also in that meeting approved a fast track operation against militant commanders active in the tribal areas and NWFP. Sources said the meeting unanimously decided to re-deploy 46 platoons of the Frontier Constabulary from other provinces to the NWFP immediately, and that the army would provide artillery and other facilities to the Frontier Corps for its operations. Sources said that it was also agreed that the army would supply the NWFP police with small arms, bullet proof jackets, night vision devices and other equipment. Meanwhile, the NWFP government was also asked to recruit more policemen. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 What about the "Red Mosque"? They just get a pass? |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-06-22 13:42 |