Offensive Of Anit-Taliban Intensifies In Khyber Agency

PESHAWAR: Yet another time, the security forces have clamped curfew in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency meanwhile, the operation against Taliban has intensified on Saturday.

According to sources, security forces, announcing the end of operation against militants and easing curfew in Bara tehisl, had vacated checkposts, handing them over to Khasadars on Friday morning but later on the day, following some hours to end of operation, security forces’ vehicle came under bomb attack and when mortar shells were fired on Peshawar from Bara, the forces have once again clamped curfew in tehsil, taking control in their hands back from Kharadars.

All the ways out from Bara have been closed for transportation and security forces’ checkpoints have been formed, sources said, adding, forces also lodged bombardment on suspected sanctuaries of militants, however, no casualty has been reported thus far.

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Offensive Of Anit-Taliban Intensifies In Khyber Agency was first posted on September 13, 2009 at 11:36 am.
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