Hideouts destroyed: Alleged militants arrested

HANGU:

Two alleged militants were arrested while hideouts of two others were destroyed during a joint search operation of security forces and Orakzai levies in central Kurram Agency on Monday.

An official of political administration told The Express Tribune Ihsanullah and Salim, were arrested during the operation. They have been shifted to an undisclosed location for further interrogation.

“The operation was conducted under the supervision of Orakzai Political Tehsildar Hafeez,” he said.

According to the official, houses of two alleged militants were demolished during the operation. However, they managed to escape.

“The alleged militants have been identified as Khadi Khan and Shaheen,” he added.

The security forces also recovered vehicles from their houses.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 25^th, 2015.