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| 3 bombs defused in Swat |
| 2008-07-23 |
| MINGORA: A bomb disposal squad on Tuesday defused three bombs in Sumbat and Khaderi, officials said. Two bombs were planted near the Hira School in Sumbat, while the third was planted on a roadside in Khaderi. Locals informed the police, who called the bomb disposal squad to defuse the devices. Meanwhile, Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said the security forces were taking action against the local Taliban despite of their peaceful activities, and demanded the government to immediately stop the military operation in Swat and withdraw the army. Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General Police Malakand Region Tanvirul Haq Sipra said Swat police was capable of meeting any eventuality. He was addressing a high-level meeting of district co-ordination officers. "The police did a great job in the recent crisis and their morale is high," Sipra said. |
| Posted by:Fred |