Taliban commander surrenders with 60 comrades
August 20th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.20 (ANI): A Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan commander, Khurshid, said to be a close ally of Mullah Fazlullah,surrendered before the District Coordination Officer Mingora at Saidu Airport along with 60 of his comrades. The Dawn quoted the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), as saying that the surrender was witnessed by a number of notables of the area, while the operation, Rah-e-Raast is continuing in Swat and Malakand Division.
Security forces conducted search operation at Kukarai whereby killing two terrorists while, apprehending five Afghan nationals from Charbagh. Security forces apprehended 3 suspects during routine checking at Rashagatta and destroyed a terrorists training camp besides demolishing 10 houses and discovered a cave of about 20 feet length in Dir. (ANI)
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