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Nadeem
06-29-2008, 01:22 PM
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BARA: Khayber Agency operation continues, while FC fresh contingents in 20 vehicles arrived here.

Security forces have re-occupied Shalobar and Akakhel area in Tehsil Bara, while the fighting continues for obtaining control of other areas. Sources said that following taking full control of the Shalobar and Akakhel areas in Tehsil Bara of Khayber Agency, security forces have destroyed all the key-points and private jails of Tanzeem Lashkar-e-Islam. Security forces widening the area of its operation have started moving forward towards Tehsil Bara and other places. In the wake of security forces moving forward several kilometers ahead of Bara Bazar, curfew in Bara Bazar has been relaxed unannounced. Local people were seen going to Peshawar through Bara Bazar road. Security has also been tightened at Landi Kotal and Jamrud, the other two Tehsils of Khayber Agency in view of Army operation at Bara. Security has also been upped at Pak-Afghan border Torkham.

Nadeem
07-01-2008, 01:21 PM
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KURRAM AGENCY: Tribals in Kurram Agency released 44 kidnapped FC officials after the jirga held successful negotiations.

Kurram Agency’s political agent Mohammad Azam Khan told Geo News that tribals in the area of Pewar made 44 FC men hostage and for their release, a 25-member jirga was sent to the tribes.

After the successful late night negotiations of the jirga with the tribals, 44 FC soldiers were released and handed over to the jirga and the political officials.