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| Three more die in Swat violence |
| 2008-08-19 |
| Three more persons were killed and several injured in continuing violence in the restive Swat Valley while the security forces kept targeting suspected positions of militants in different localities. The security forces allegedly opened fire on a van at Fatehpur, Khwazakhela, killing its conductor, Sardar Ali and wounding two persons identified as Omar Rahman and Bashir.The incident triggered a protest from the people who also blocked the road for some time and condemned the killing of an innocent person. However, they dispersed peacefully after having talks with the military officials. In another incident, alleged Taliban militants fired at an anti-Taliban man on Mamdheri Road and killed him on the spot. He was shot dead in front of his young son. Taliban also killed a cop, Fazl Sardar, at the frequently-attacked Wenai checkpost. He was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Barikot. Police officials and people from all walks of life participated in his funeral in large number. The forces and the militants were reported to have traded heavy fire overnight after the killing of the cop. |
| Posted by:Fred |