Islamabad: Pakistani troops killed six militants and captured 17 more during operations against the Taliban in the northwestern Swat valley and the restive
Waziristan tribal region, authorities said today.
Four militants were killed in a gun battle that erupted while security forces were conducting a search and clearance operation near Totakan in Swat, the military said.
Fourteen suspects were apprehended during operations in different places in the valley, including Kanju, Tutan Bandai and Kabal.
Two militants were killed and three more captured when troops cleared several rebel compounds in Shakai sector of South Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
Militants attacked security forces positions near Ladha in Shakai sector, Janata in Jandola sector and Mana in Razmak sector though there were no reports of casualties, the military said. Troops also cleared 40 militant compound and
seized a cache of arms and explosives during search operations at near Makeen.
Meanwhile, the administration of the Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan today issued notices asking the people to cooperate with security forces patrolling the area.
The notices were pasted in fronts of shops and on streets in Landikotal, one of the main towns of the region. It asked the people to cooperate with the army, Frontier Corps and local Khasadar militia conducting search operations.
People were also asked not to violate any curfew imposed by the administration. People were asked to remain within their homes at night and not to carry weapons.
The notices also banned the use of vehicles of darkened windows in Landikotal.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, December 21, 2009, 23:14