Opration In Waziristan

HANGU: Ten people were killed and several injured when a suicide bomber attack a caravan of passenger buses in Tehsil Tal of district Hangu near petrol pump, sources told Geo News.

Commissioner Kohat Khalid Khan said that the blast occurred in a border area. The bomber was on foot, he added.

The caravan was going to Kurram Agency. Three vehicles were damaged. Dead bodies and injured were being shifted to CMH Tal and other hospitals.

 
 KHAR: Inspector General Frontier Corps Major General Tariq Khan has said that security forces have regained full control of Bajaur besides killing 54 more militants, including seven key Taliban commanders.

While ongoing operations in Orakzai Agency and Teerah will also be completed soon, he announced.

Meanwhile, Director General Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) Maj-Gen Athar Abbas announced new offensive will not be launched in South Waziristan until the situation returns to normal.

Speaking to newsmen along with DG ISPR, the FC IG said a key militant commander Orangzaib, who was allegedly behind 21 suicide bombings in Punjab, is also among the dead.

To a question, Khan said the house of former MNA Haroon Rashid had become the hub of militants. It was destroyed under the FCR law. While Rashid’s brother was arrested in connection with supporting militants, Khan said.

The FC IG said that Khan of Kunar is supporting militants in Afghan province of Kunar.

Responding to a question, he said that recovery of Indian arms from country’s tribal areas and heavy presence of Indian consulates in Afghanistan raises so many questions.