Saturday, January 17, 2009

700 Afghan families expelled from Khyber: PA



LANDIKOTAL: Political Agent Khyber Agency Saturday said that 700 Afghan families were expelled from Jamrud tehsil besides demolishing encroachments in the main bazaar.

Addressing local media here, the political agent, Capt (R) Tariq Hayat, said the operation was aimed at purging the area of anti-social elements, criminals and militants.

The PA made it clear that the security forces and administration demolished the houses of those people who had refused to surrender and added that they would be brought to justice. He lauded the people for supporting the administration to continue operation and assured

them restoration of the government’s writ.

The security forces had also arrested a Taliban commander Murad Shiwnari and demolished two houses three days back.

The political administration officials imprisoned Murad Shinwari in the Landikotal lockup. The soldiers also dynamited homes of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan commanders in Landikotal named Hazrat Ali and Murad Shinwari, while Mufti Ejaz Shinwari, an alleged supporter of militants, reportedly surrendered to the law-enforcers.

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