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| Security forces, Taliban clash in Khyber Agency |
| 2008-12-28 |
| Security forces and the Taliban on Saturday clashed in Sakhipul area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency, sources said. No casualties were reported. However, the security forces seized two vehicles along with ammunition. Local sources said a Taliban convoy of around 11 vehicles was bound for Mohmand Agency from Khyber. The clash occurred when the convoy reached Sakhipul, where a number of army and Khasadar checkposts have been set up. A new extremist group by the name of Khana Jangi (civil war) has emerged in Bara tehsil of Khyber. Headed by Riaz Ludhianvi, the organisation came to the surface when it claimed abducting a local journalist Rehmatullah, who was released after three hours in captivity. A member told reporters over telephone that the group was against a Bara-based organisation, adding Khana Jangi had both locals and foreigners as members, who would conduct guerrilla activities in the country. Amr Bil Maroof Jamrud leader Muhammad Afridi said around 20,000 armed volunteers would fight along side the Pakistan Army in case of Indian aggression. He said the volunteers would make their own arrangements and would also protect the Afghan border. Four people, including three children, of a family were killed on Saturday when a shell landed at their house in Bajaur Agency, sources told NNI. According to details, the shell fired from an unidentified location hit the house in Mandal area of Bajaur. |
| Posted by:Fred |