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| Army takes over security, imposes curfew in Hangu for Ashura |
| 2009-01-08 |
| The Taliban in Hangu killed three policemen and abducted three others when they stormed a police checkpost early on Wednesday. Officials said the Taliban attacked the police post in Dalan area of Tal tehsil using heavy weapons. Three police personnel - Taimoor, Fazal Rahim and Daulat Shah - were killed, while Mohibullah, Tariq and Akhlaq were abducted by the Taliban. The Taliban also set the checkpost on fire. Orakzai: Helicopter gunships targeting Taliban hideouts accidentally hit two civilian houses in Orakzai Agency. The houses were partially damaged, but no loss of life was reported, officials and locals told Daily Times on Wednesday. They said the gunships pounded Taliban hideouts in Kalaya village of Lower Orakzai Agency, but no Taliban casualties were reported. Curfew: The Pakistan Army took over security operations in Hangu and imposed curfew in the city on the ninth day of Muharram. Troops were deployed on the rooftops of all high-rise buildings in the city and in the nearby hills for monitoring security. Locals said they were asked to stay indoors until the curfew was relaxed. Meanwhile, unidentified armed men abducted two men at gunpoint from Naryab area of Hangu on Wednesday, locals said. One of the abducted men was identified as Malak Muhammad Amin, locals said. A local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) - Malak Riaz Bangash- kidnapped 10 days ago, returned to his house along with his driver, family sources said. Bajaur: Three Taliban were killed and six others injured as jet fighters targeted their hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency on Wednesday, official sources said. They said six trenches and some underground bunkers built by the Taliban had also been destroyed in the assault. Fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in Dama Dola and Khaza Pahar areas in Mamoond, Salarzai and Chargo Kandaw tehsils of Bajaur. Political administration claimed that most of Bajaur was now under the government's control. |
| Posted by:Fred |