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| Lashkar take positions to bar militants' influx in Dir |
| 2009-07-10 |
| [Geo News] The armed national lashkar have taken positions in Dir with a view to bar the entry of militants while they have also ceased the areas for Taliban slipping into Dir through Swat here on Thursday, Geo news reported. Due to continuous operation in Swat, the militants tried to occupy areas of Khushal Patay and Aasman Shah located in tehsil Adizai of lower Dir following which, an armed lashkar comprising 1000 local men was constituted to confront Taliban. Geo news team approached the checkpoints of lashker covering half hour journey on foot in order to meet the local armed men who have voluntarily devoted themselves to fight against Taliban while they have not been backed by any government's assistance in their fight. They have formed forty-five checkpoints at the height of 6000 feet from sea level on the sky-high mountains, Geo news team confirmed. |
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