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| Taliban evicted from Peshawar suburbs |
| 2008-09-28 |
| At least 35 Taliban and other criminals were arrested during a daylong operation in the suburbs of the provincial capital as security forces drove Taliban out of the area on Saturday, police said. The operation was launched amid a curfew imposed in the Badaber and Mattani police stations areas. Peshawar Police Rural Circle Senior Superintendent Nasirul Mulk Bangash said 14 'hardcore criminals' were also arrested, adding 35 Taliban hideouts were also destroyed. He said the police followed the Taliban up to the Kala Khel tribal area leading to a heavy exchange of fire between the two sides. Locals said one Taliban was killed and another injured. Taliban centre: Also, the political administration raided and demolished a Taliban centre in Landikotal. A Khasadar official said the Taliban had vacated the building because they had advance information about the raid. |
| Posted by:Fred |