 Khasadars have been given authority to shoot dead militants threatening writ of the state in the Khyber Agency, an undertaking inked between the agency's political administration and Bara tribal jirga said.
| How 'bout shooting live militants dead instead? |
The Interior Ministry officials released on Thursday the details of the agreement reached on Wednesday. "Khasadars will be allowed to shoot dead miscreants involved in criminal activities," the agreement says, "Their action will be protected under Section 38 of the FCR (Frontier Crimes Regulation) and tribal traditions."
| It's a tribal tradition to shoot anyone who isn't a cousin and either sounds or looks funny ... |
The undertaking also says that no incursions will be made in Peshawar district and other settled areas adjoining Bara subdivision, and Afridi tribes have agreed to clear the area of foreigners. "If any non-local proclaimed offender is under protection of any tribe, that tribe will be responsible for his good behaviour otherwise the government reserves the right to act in accordance with the FCR and Riwaj," the undertaking says.
"The tribal chiefs have submitted an undertaking to the political administration of Khyber Agency that they would extend full support to the government in establishing its writ in FATA," Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik told a press conference,
Malik told reporters that the law-enforcement agencies (LEA) had arrested four people including Tehreek-e-Taliban deputy commander Muhammad Amjad for ambushing security personnel on July 8 near Darra-Khyber limit.
| Arrested him, dusted him off, fed him, gave him sweet chai and sent him on his way ... |
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