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PESHAWAR: Security forces have arrested seven militants including two top commanders of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan from the Thall region, DawnNews reported.
One of the commanders, Maulana Rafi Uddin is considered to be the right hand man of TTP commander Hakeemullah Mehsud. Rafi Uddin was swapped in July last year in exchange for ten kidnapped government officials.
The other top commander held on Saturday was Haji Gulzar who was running training camps along the area bordering Hangu, Orakzai and the Kurram Agency. Both have been shifted to an unknown location amid tight security for interrogation.
The two top commanders were arrested at the Shawa military check post in Spin Thall area after they managed to cross over into Waziristan from Hangu.
Terrorist Masterminds
Rafi Uddin had earlier patrolled the Kohat-Hangu highway along with a large number of heavily armed accomplices. Following his previous arrest, militants captured more than 60 government servants including 35 police, who also beheaded seven of them to put pressure on the government for the release of Maulana Rafi ud Din and his five accomplices. The militants also laid siege around the Doaba police station and killed 12 officials of frontier constabulary including the district head by putting them before a firing squad.
The other top commander held on Saturday was Haji Gulzar who is said to be running camps astride the borders of Hangu with Orakzai Agency and Kurram Agency. Both were shifted to unknown location amid tight security for interrogation.
Captured
Maulvi Rafi ud Din and Haji Gulzar were arrested at a Shawa military check post in Spin Thall area when they had crossed into Waziristan from Hangu early on Saturday. They were going to North Waziristan Agency carrying huge quantity of heavy and small weapons. The officials termed their arrest as a great triumph for the security forces as both had let loose reign of terror and were wanted for killing of many government officials. The two are accused of sending suicide bombers and planting IEDs along the Kohat-Parachinar highway to disrupt troop movemens. They also masterminded several attacks at the families of the police officials.
Officials said that a third important TTP leader Aziz and other four militants were held from Shahu Khel area of Hangu district. The said area was captured by the security forces a fortnight back after a tough week long battle. Earlier it remained under the control of the TTP for eight years and the police was not allowed to enter the area. DawnNews
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Top Taliban commanders arrested in Thall
One of the commanders, Maulana Rafi Uddin is considered to be the right hand man of TTP commander Hakeemullah Mehsud. Rafi Uddin was swapped in July last year in exchange for ten kidnapped government officials.
The other top commander held on Saturday was Haji Gulzar who was running training camps along the area bordering Hangu, Orakzai and the Kurram Agency. Both have been shifted to an unknown location amid tight security for interrogation.
The two top commanders were arrested at the Shawa military check post in Spin Thall area after they managed to cross over into Waziristan from Hangu.
Terrorist Masterminds
Rafi Uddin had earlier patrolled the Kohat-Hangu highway along with a large number of heavily armed accomplices. Following his previous arrest, militants captured more than 60 government servants including 35 police, who also beheaded seven of them to put pressure on the government for the release of Maulana Rafi ud Din and his five accomplices. The militants also laid siege around the Doaba police station and killed 12 officials of frontier constabulary including the district head by putting them before a firing squad.
The other top commander held on Saturday was Haji Gulzar who is said to be running camps astride the borders of Hangu with Orakzai Agency and Kurram Agency. Both were shifted to unknown location amid tight security for interrogation.
Captured
Maulvi Rafi ud Din and Haji Gulzar were arrested at a Shawa military check post in Spin Thall area when they had crossed into Waziristan from Hangu early on Saturday. They were going to North Waziristan Agency carrying huge quantity of heavy and small weapons. The officials termed their arrest as a great triumph for the security forces as both had let loose reign of terror and were wanted for killing of many government officials. The two are accused of sending suicide bombers and planting IEDs along the Kohat-Parachinar highway to disrupt troop movemens. They also masterminded several attacks at the families of the police officials.
Officials said that a third important TTP leader Aziz and other four militants were held from Shahu Khel area of Hangu district. The said area was captured by the security forces a fortnight back after a tough week long battle. Earlier it remained under the control of the TTP for eight years and the police was not allowed to enter the area. DawnNews
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Top Taliban commanders arrested in Thall