A Mamoond tribal jirga in Bajaur Agency on Tuesday decided the Taliban would not be allowed to enter their areas.The jirga took this decision as tribal elders from 10 villages assured the Mamoond tribes that they would support their efforts for restoring peace in the region. The jirga also decided to set up checkposts to stop the Taliban from entering their areas.
Meanwhile, the Frontier Corps (FC) arrested four Taliban and a Taliban commander during an operation in the Mohmand Agency.
Major Farooq, a spokesman of the FC in the agency, told reporters that the FC seized three Kalashnikovs, a hand grenade, a mobile phone and a dagger from the Taliban. A Taliban commander, Muhammad Jamal, was also arrested.