Security
Forces
said
on
June
19
that
they
had
killed
four
more
Taliban
militants
and
arrested
two
in
the
ongoing
operation
in
Malakand,
while
one
soldier
was
injured
in
the
fighting,
Daily Times reported. The SFs are reported
to
have
secured
Akhun
Kalle
and
established
a
check-post
in
the
Swat’s
Chungai
area.
The
troops
also
launched
an
operation
to
clear
areas
around
Zara
Khela,
Khawazakhela
and
Matta,
and
seized
three
rifles.
The
army
conducted
a
search
operation
in
Buner’s
Sar
Qila
area,
and
successfully
secured
Mohmand
Gate,
Nawapass,
Ghungat,
Kuz
and
Chamarkand
in
Mohmand
Agency.
According
to
the
Inter-Services
Public
Relations
(ISPR),
SFs
killed
four
militants
in
Buner
district
and
were
consolidating
their
positions
in
parts
of
the
Swat
Valley,
The News reported. The ISPR said SFs clashed with militants in Sar
Qilla
area
during
a
search
operation.
Four
militants,
it
claimed,
were
killed
during
an
exchange
of
fire.
Further,
10
families,
including
that
of
Afzal
Khan
Lala,
veteran
leader
of
the
ruling
Awami
National
Party,
are
reported
to
have
returned
to
Swat.
Meanwhile,
Prime
Minister
Yousuf
Raza
Gilani
on
June
19
announced
a
package
of
over
PKR
24
billion
for
capacity
building
and
strengthening
of
Police
and
law-enforcement
agencies
(LEAs)
in
the
NWFP,
according
to
The
News.
Addressing
Members
of
Provincial
Assembly
of
the
ruling
alliance
at
the
Governor’s
House
in
Peshawar,
Gilani
stressed
the
importance
of
well-equipped,
trained
and
highly
motivated
LEAs
to
ensure
durable
peace
and
stability
in
the
province
after
completion
of
the
military
operation
under
way
in
the
tribal
belt
and
Swat.
The
package
is
to
be
utilised
for
recruiting
additional
Police
and
LEA
personnel
and
acquiring
sophisticated
weapons.
The
package
will
be
delivered
in
installments,
each
tranche
comprising
PKR
six
billion
would
be
handed
over
to
the
NWFP
after
every
six
months. |
