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Friday, April 18, 2008
BARA: After forcing his opponents to surrender in Jamrud area of the Khyber Agency, head of the militant organisation Lashkar-e-Islam turned his guns towards the political administration (PA) compelling it to close down its Bara headquarters. Announcing the development at his illegal FM radio station, the defiant LI head said he exercised maximum restraints in taking action against the political administration, which he claimed, tried to stop his drive against anti-social elements in the tribal agency. “But following Wednesday’s incident, when Khasadar force impeded our efforts to stop immoral, illegal and un-Islamic activities in Jamrud, the role of the authorities is no more acceptable to us,” he declared.
Mangal Bagh said he had ordered closure of the political administration headquarters forthwith which was later locked out. He announced, “I will no longer protect security forces from anti-social elements in the tribal territory which I have been doing since the launch of the Lashkar-e-Islam”.
The LI chief in his address warned personnel of Khasadar force of Bara tehsil against performance of their duties, failing which, their houses would be razed to the ground besides imposition of a fine of rupees one million.
The personnel of Khasadar Force immediately vacated the Bara tehsil headquarters. The khasadars from Bara serving in the Khyber House, Peshawar, also left their place of duty after the threat by Mangal Bagh. All the offices and checkpoints manned by the Khasadar Force in Khyber Agency were also abandoned. Eyewitnesses said Khasadar men were seen vacating the facility along with their personal belongings before the LI volunteers sealed the same.
Meanwhile, clashes in Jamrud halted after Zahir Shah’s family of the Kokikhel tribe, who were the main rivals in the current unrest in Jamrud, surrendered to the group and furnished guarantees to the LI for their ‘good conduct’ in future. However, the area remained tense amid heavy deployment of the FC personnel and families continued to flee the area throughout the day. Traffic on the Pak-Afghan Highway also remained suspended for the fifth consecutive day with security forces consolidating their position at Takhta Baig checkpoint at the entry to the tribal agency. It was also learnt that the overnight clashes between the groups claimed life of a LI volunteer identified as Akhtar Afridi while nine others were injured in the clashes.
Closure of PA Bara headquarters demanded
Our correspondent
BARA: After forcing his opponents to surrender in Jamrud area of the Khyber Agency, head of the militant organisation Lashkar-e-Islam turned his guns towards the political administration (PA) compelling it to close down its Bara headquarters. Announcing the development at his illegal FM radio station, the defiant LI head said he exercised maximum restraints in taking action against the political administration, which he claimed, tried to stop his drive against anti-social elements in the tribal agency. “But following Wednesday’s incident, when Khasadar force impeded our efforts to stop immoral, illegal and un-Islamic activities in Jamrud, the role of the authorities is no more acceptable to us,” he declared.
Mangal Bagh said he had ordered closure of the political administration headquarters forthwith which was later locked out. He announced, “I will no longer protect security forces from anti-social elements in the tribal territory which I have been doing since the launch of the Lashkar-e-Islam”.
The LI chief in his address warned personnel of Khasadar force of Bara tehsil against performance of their duties, failing which, their houses would be razed to the ground besides imposition of a fine of rupees one million.
The personnel of Khasadar Force immediately vacated the Bara tehsil headquarters. The khasadars from Bara serving in the Khyber House, Peshawar, also left their place of duty after the threat by Mangal Bagh. All the offices and checkpoints manned by the Khasadar Force in Khyber Agency were also abandoned. Eyewitnesses said Khasadar men were seen vacating the facility along with their personal belongings before the LI volunteers sealed the same.
Meanwhile, clashes in Jamrud halted after Zahir Shah’s family of the Kokikhel tribe, who were the main rivals in the current unrest in Jamrud, surrendered to the group and furnished guarantees to the LI for their ‘good conduct’ in future. However, the area remained tense amid heavy deployment of the FC personnel and families continued to flee the area throughout the day. Traffic on the Pak-Afghan Highway also remained suspended for the fifth consecutive day with security forces consolidating their position at Takhta Baig checkpoint at the entry to the tribal agency. It was also learnt that the overnight clashes between the groups claimed life of a LI volunteer identified as Akhtar Afridi while nine others were injured in the clashes.
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