MINGORA: Security forces have seized 14 vehicles equipped for suicide attacks and arrested nine people trained for suicide bombings and other subversive activities.
The suspects, the vehicles and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, computers and other equipment seized during an operation were shown to journalists here on Sunday.
Mingora Operational Commander Brig Tahir Hameed said the operation Rah-i-Rast was under way in Swat to secure the remaining pockets of resistance. ‘The security forces have achieved major successes during the search and clearance operation in Swat.’
He said the forces had recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition, vehicles and furniture of schools and banks which militants had looted.
He said normalcy had been restored in 95 per cent of the district, including the city of Mingora, and the operation would continue till the elimination of militants.
A 15-day ban from Monday has been imposed on rickshaws in the valley and owners have been asked to get stickers for their vehicles from police stations.
Brig Hameed said the overall law and order situation was improving. He said several children brainwashed and trained for suicide attacks had been captured.
He said terrorists had deprived the children of an opportunity to get education and their parents had handed them over to the security forces.
He said arrangements were being made to enrol them in schools with free board and lodging and give them monthly scholarship.
The 14 vehicles prepared for suicide attacks, 35,000kgs of explosives, 50 computers, hundreds of guns, over 100 pistols, thousands of rounds and electronic goods seized from militants and their hideouts were displayed at the press briefing
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