PESHAWAR Jan 1 (APP): The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has taken strong notice of a rocket attack by militants on a village in FR Kohat, which caused death to a lady and serious injuries to six other persons of the same family including three women.It merits mentioning here that some unknown militants fired six rockets from an area in Orakzai Agency to target Kotal Check post on Wednesday night. Two of the rockets landed in the house of one Abdul Akbar of Sra Mela, Bosthi Khel in FR Kohat. One lady of the family instantly died whereas six persons of the same family including three women received serious injuries and were shifted to Peshawar for treatment.The Governor described it a gruesome act of terrorism, saying that the
militants were targeting the innocent people. The Governor while expressing deep sympathy with the bereaved family has also directed the authorities for providing immediate relief and compensation to the affected family.Meanwhile the Governor in a statement has said that law enforcing agencies had started operation against dacoits, kidnappers and other criminals in Jamrud sub division of Khyber Agency, which will continue till the elimination of criminals and their hideouts and dens.The Governor said that the operation launched by the authorities on his directive is aimed at to improve the security situation in and around Peshawar and ensure protection to the life and property of the citizens.The Governor reiterated the govt.’s firm resolve to come hard on criminal elements to ensure full protection to the residents of Peshawar and its surrounding area. “The govt. will utilize all its resources to purge the area of the criminal elements”, he concluded.
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