 Security forces have detained 69 suspected militants from various areas of Charbagh in the troubled Swat valley on Wednesday, officials said. The suspects were held in Cham, Hafizabad, Nakai Cheena and Sara Cheena areas and shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigations, they added. Curfew was in place from 6am till 12noon during the search operation. Sources said there was an unannounced curfew from 6am till 9am in Kabal tehsil. Curfew was relaxed from morning till evening in Mingora and several other areas, where all the offices, shops and business centres remained open throughout the day. Meanwhile, residents said two civilians were injured in gun sex aerial firing by security forces in Mingora. However, officials said they did not know about any such incident. |