Upper Dir Clash, 1 Militant Killed

UPPER DIR: One militant killed and several others injured in a clash between national lashkar and militants in Upper Dir.

According to sources, exchange of fire between militants and national lashkar tool place overnight in Ghazigai area. One militant was killed and several others wounded during firing.

Meanwhile, militants’ hideouts in tehsil Maidan of Lower Dir shelled from Timergira Scouts cantonment on Sunday night. Search operation of security force also underway in different areas of tehsil Maidan.

Curfew will be relaxed till 8:00 pm in tehsil Maidan, Dir media center announced. Swat media center announced curfew relaxation in Mingora city, Fizzagat and Charbagh till 7:00 pm whereas in Khwazakhela, Matta, Badara and Dareshkhela till 6:00 pm. Markets in Sakhakot, Dargai and Buttkhela remained open from 3: pm to 8:00 pm.