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| 111 Brigade takes up positions in Red Zone |
| 2014-08-20 |
| [DAWN] As twin protests in Islamabad entered a fifth day on Tuesday, the Pakistain Army has put its troops in Islamabad on 'high alert', with the 111 Brigade positioned in the Red Zone. The 111 Brigade has often been used to secure Islamabad - as well as used in military takeovers. Fearing any untoward incident taking place if the PTI or PAT enter the Red Zone, Lieutenant General Qamar Bajwa, Commander 10 Corps, contacted brass hats of the Islamabad Police for coordination to ensure security of key government installations located on Constitution Avenue. The troops were deployed in the federal capital under Article 245 of the Constitution. The government had taken this controversial measure for securing Islamabad amid the spectre of a political showdown. The army is however not bound to act in aid of the Islamabad police in the enforcement of this section unless Chief Commissioner Islamabad orders them to do so. In an earlier report, a military source put the number of troops stationed in the capital for security duties at about 350. But the city administration had told news hounds that over 500 soldiers had been deployed. |
| Posted by:Fred |