Security forces arrested seven suspected militants on Friday during two search operations in Tank and its suburbs, sources said. Security forces raided Gulshan Colony in Tank early Friday morning and arrested five tribesmen — Balad Khan, Masood Bashar khan, Mir Bahadur and Rifatullah, the sources added. District Police Officer Mumtaz Zarrin said security forces opened fire at a fleeing suspect during the operation, which unfortunately resulted in a minor girl being injured. Security forces also conducted an operation in Gratoda, raiding the houses of two tribesmen, Adam Khan and Hameedullah. They arrested two suspected militants, Sadat and Inayatullah, who were hiding there.
Meanwhile, according to a private TV channel, similar search operations are being conducted across Swat. Security arrangements in Tank have been further tightened as Muharram reaches its most sensitive period, sources added.