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India-Pakistan
FC man killed in another militant attack in Swat
2008-05-09
Militants in Swat staged a second attack on security personnel in less than 48 hours, killing one and injuring another Frontier Corps (FC) man.

Swat Media Centre supervisor Col Abid told Daily Times that dozens of armed militants attacked the army camp at Kabal Golf ground and the Kabal police station early on Thursday morning. The exchange of fire continued for more than 60 minutes leaving one security personnel dead and another injured, said the official.

Security officials say they were not taking action against the militants according to the instructions of the provincial government.
GirlsÂ’ school: Separately, armed militants torched a girlsÂ’ school after overpowering the security guard in Matta area of the troubled valley on Wednesday night, officials and residents said. Furniture, stationery and higher secondary school record in twelve classrooms were damaged in the arson attack.

In another attack on Tuesday, armed militants gunned down two policemen guarding a bank in Kabal tehsil of Swat. No arrest had been made in any of the case so far.

Security officials say they were not taking action against the militants according to the instructions of the provincial government. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Umar on Thursday denied involvement in the girlsÂ’ schools arsons, saying the TTP did not oppose girlsÂ’ education. He did however claim responsibility for the killing of the FC personnel.
Burning down girls' schools in the dead of night is the kind of bravery we'd expect from the TNSM.
Posted by:Fred

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