Wazoo tribal region's Shawal area along the Pak-Afghan border on Sunday.South Waziristan is among Pakistain's seven tribal districts near the Afghan border which are rife with homegrown Lions of Islam and are alleged to be strongholds of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives, among others.
According to sources, the four killed belonged to the 'Sajna' group of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP).
The
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
Military operation Zarb-e-Azb
..the Pak offensive against Qaeda in Pakistain and the Pak Taliban in North Wazoo. The name refers to the sword of the Prophet (PTUI!)...
was launched by the Pakistain Army on June 15 following a brazen holy warrior attack on Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) negotiators.