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| Military claims killing six militants in Darra |
| 2008-09-24 |
| The security forces in Darra Adamkhel on Monday claimed to have killed six militants in the restive town at a public sector primary school in Torchapper area while a soldier was killed and another injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast. Also, the security forces started search operation in the gun-manufacturing town and recovered arms and ammunitions from some houses in Qasimkhel area of the semi-tribal region. Tribal sources told The News that the security forces continued shelling from Kohat and Speena Thana throughout the day on Monday. During the shelling one school at Torchapper area was targeted in the evening, which, the security forces said, was being used by the militants as their base camp.Official sources said six militants were killed in the incident. However, the claim could not be confirmed independently. Earlier in the wee hours of Monday, a vehicle of the security forces hit an IED that was planted by the militants on main road near Sanikhel area. The blast killed a soldier identified as Hameedullah of 23-AK unit of Pakistan Army while Hawaldar Sadiq sustained injuries. The body and the injured soldier were brought to Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Kohat. Moreover, two gunship helicopters were seen hovering over the restive town all the day. However, they did not resort to shelling, the tribal sources informed. On the other hand, the local tribesmen have voiced concern over the recovery of arms and ammunitions in Qasimkhel area. They said that majority of population of Darra Adamkhel was involved in the business of arms and ammunitions. Due to operation their business had already come to a complete standstill, resulting in serious financial losses for them. While most of the businessmen had shifted their arms to their houses in order to avoid looting of their shops during the operation. The tribesmen had stored their arms in basements in their houses, they said. |
| Posted by:Fred |