on Monday.Security officials said that fighter planes targeted hideouts of Taliban affiliated with Tariq Afridi group in Dwa Thoe area in the morning that resulted in killing of 10 jihad boys. The hideouts of Taliban were also destroyed in the bombardment, they added.
Taliban are also facing stiff resistance from Kukikhel
...a tribe of primitives inhabiting Khyber Agency. They are a branch of the Afridi tribe. Traditionally they have been migratory, tromping between Jamrud and the Rajgal valley with the seasons. The tribe has had mustache-cursing relationships with several other tribes, including the Zakkakhel and Kambarkhel, and with the Mullagori. They make welcome most anyone with a turban and automatic weapons, but every once in awhile they get together a tribal lashkar to mollify the government...
tribal lashkar in the same area. A Kukikhel jirga had earlier resolved to expel Taliban from their area and punish those, who were providing shelter to gunnies of any gang.
Also, two gunnies affiliated with Lashkar-e-Islam were killed and three volunteers of Zakhakhel Peace Committee sustained
injuries in a clash in Bukarrh area of Bazaar-Zakhakhel on Monday.
In Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil, three local commanders of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Islam surrendered to Akkakhel Peace Committee.
The committee had given an ultimatum on Sunday to all gunnies in Akkakhel area to lay down arms and surrender before June 10.
The peace body has warned of imposing a huge fine and demolishing the house of those, who refuse to surrender or provide shelter to jihad boys.