Residents of Pak’s Bara district flee homes following Lashkasr’s warning
September 19th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANILandi Kotal (Pakistan), Sep 19 (ANI): Following a warning issued by the leader of a terrorist organization, hundreds of Bara residents fled their houses to move to safer places before the last day of Eidul Fitr festivities.On Friday morning, Lashkar-i-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh issued a warning over his illegal FM radio station, saying that people should take cover as his armed outfit was about to retaliate the military operation in Bara, The Dawn reports.
Earlier, the militant leader had said that his private miltia would not resist the operation in the area.
Traders and shopkeepers of Bara bazaar have shifted their merchandise to safer places, it has been learned.
Meanwhile, the bullet-riddled body of Wahid son of Hanan, who was kidnapped by Lashkar activists a day earlier, was found in Jamrud Khwar area.
A note was found with the dead body saying that anyone found assisting the security forces would meet the similar fate.
Earlier, the FC media cell had appealed the locals to help security forces in their operation against militants. (ANI)
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