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| 8 Taliban, 2 lashkar members killed in Malakand, Swat |
| 2009-09-25 |
| Security forces killed eight Taliban while two volunteers of a local lashkar were killed during operations in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. "Eight terrorists were killed by security forces in the Palai area near Dargai on Thursday. Two security forces personnel were also injured in the firing," the ISPR said. It said the Taliban attacked security personnel in Sar Colony and killed two lashkar members, adding that 23 militants had surrendered to the security forces and eight other militants had been arrested during search operations. Three Taliban voluntarily surrendered to security forces at Kuh, northwest of Malam Jabba, and at Bar Shaur, nine surrendered at Chuprial, two at Matta and six children along with their parents surrendered to the security forces at Runial. During search operations at Shingrai, security personnel apprehended six suspects. Security personnel also apprehended two suspected Afghan nationals along with fake Pakistani national identity cards during search operations at Kabulgram. Separately, security forces recovered a large quantity of furniture of the Bar Shaur Government High School from a person who claimed he had purchased it from the Taliban for Rs 40,000. The ISPR said the furniture would be returned to the school. |
| Posted by:Fred |