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| Ten militants killed, 128 arrested in Hangu |
| 2009-12-03 |
| [Dawn] Ten militants were killed and 128 wanted criminals were arrested from various parts of Hangu district in a joint operation conducted by police and frontier constabulary, DPO Abd ur Rasheed told DawnNews. The operation was carried out along the border areas of Hangu with Orakzai Agency including Thall, Doaba, Shahu Khel, Kahi, Naryab and Kotki. The arrested men include criminals wanted in kidnapping for ransom, murders and carrying out bomb blasts. The militants were killed in an encounter with the forces. The DPO of Hangu, Abd ur Rasheed told media on Wednesday that law enforcement agencies seized three remote controlled bombs, one rocket launcher, two hand grenades, 19 Kalashnikovs, 18 rifles, 17 shot guns, 24 pistols, ten kilograms of hashish and thousands of cartridges. |
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