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| 18 militant hideouts in Swat |
| 2008-02-03 |
| An Interior Ministry report says militants have established four “major” and 14 “small hideouts” in four Swat areas. The report says that the majority of militants were hiding in Kabal, Khawanza Khola, Matta, and Minogra. It said the militants had also set up “small hideouts” in 14 valley suburbs – Totano Bandi, Bagh Dehrai, Manja, Salanda, Sarkhorai, Manosar, Guli Bagh, Shakardara, Sambat, Namal Gat, Shawar, Pewchar, Chupriyal and Manglawar. “Kabal, Khawanza Khola and Matta were cleared on December 3, 2007, and law- enforcement agencies have established 13 checkposts on strategic locations in these areas,” the report said. But it said the three areas had still been placed in the category of “remaining militant hideouts”. Shangla district, according to the report, was secured and reoccupied on November 29, 2007. 104 attacks: The report said that 104 incidents of bomb blasts and rocket and suicide attacks had taken place in Swat from January 1, 2007, to January 23, 2008. |
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