 Pakistani security forces Monday launched a door-to-door search operation to hunt down Taliban suspects and foreign militants in the North Waziristan tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, but there were no arrests, said an official.
"Hi, Mrs. Abdullah! Y'got any Taliban suspects or foreign militants in there?"
"Nobody here but us women and children!"
"Hokay." |
Forces cordoned off Qutab Khael area and Esia checkpost near Miramshahm, the main headquarters of North Waziristan agency, and conducting door-to-door operation, a security official told KUNA. The operation ended in the evening with no arrests, added the official. The operation has been launched a day after 17 Arab suspects of Kazakhstan origin were killed in a clash with forces near Miramshah. One soldier was also killed and at least 16 local facilitators were arrested. |