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| Forces shell TTP hideouts in Swat | |
| 2008-09-08 | |
Security forces continued shelling Taliban positions in several parts of Swat district on Sunday.
Militants blew up two markets and the houses of Pakistan People's Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) District President Sher Shah, his brother and his nephew in Kabal. The continuous curfew in Kabal tehsil in the wake of fighting has caused a shortage of food while water supply to houses has also been affected due to the frequent power outages, residents said. In Mandal Dag area of Matta tehsil, a compromise was reached between the Taliban and the residents after the residents surrendered to the militants following two days of clashes that killed 30 people. Following the compromise, the militants ended the siege of the area and released 20 people they had taken hostage in the clashes. | |
| Posted by:Fred |