| An army official was injured when the Baitullah Mehsud-led local Taliban launched their first attack on the army after peace talks in South Waziristan failed, BBC Urdu reported on Monday. Security forces shelled various suspected positions in the Jandola and Manzai areas after the attack. However, no causalities were reported. According to the local administration, the Taliban attacked a Baloch Regiment patrolling team in the Sankai Raghzai area at about 12pm on Monday. An army official was seriously injured as a result. He was taken to the Jandola Scouts Hospital. According to the BBC, there were also reports of people fleeing certain parts of South Waziristan after the attack. |