MIRANSHAH/MIR ALI/PARACHINAR/MINGORA: Security forces killed four Taliban in North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday, as four others, including a close aide of Swat Taliban chief Fazlullah, were killed in clashes with the forces in Swat and Buner districts. Eleven suspected Taliban were also killed in clashes in Orakzai Agency.Taliban attacked the Esa security checkpost, 10 kilometres east of Miranshah on the Bannu-Miranshah road, around 4am. Four Taliban were killed and two security personnel seriously injured in the gunfight that followed. Official sources confirmed the attack.
However, AP reported that one soldier was injured when the Taliban attacked the Esa village checkpost with guns and rockets but the forces repelled them. The suspected Taliban's identities were not immediately known.
Meanwhile, security officials said four Taliban, including a close aide of Swat Taliban chief Fazlullah, were killed in clashes with the forces in Swat and Buner districts. They told Daily Times that security forces imposed a curfew in Dokada area in Buner and killed three Taliban during an operation.
The close aide of Fazlullah was identified as Irfan Tarabi.
Around 10 Taliban surrendered to the forces at Koza Bandai in Kabal tehsil. Officials said the forces also arrested five Taliban, including two Taliban commanders, at Koza Bandai. Separately, local official Jahanzeb Khan said security forces killed 11 suspected Taliban in Orakzai.
He said seven suspects were killed as the forces pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in the Bagram area of Lower Orakzai.