Crossfire: Militant commander killed in Swat, accomplice arrested
Official sources say clash started when militants tried to trespass Ningolai to enter into Bara Bandai.
PESHAWAR:
A militant commander was killed while his accomplice was arrested during a crossfire with security forces in Bara Bandai area of Swat earlier today (Saturday).
According to official sources, the clash started early in the morning when both the militants were trying to trespass Ningolai area to enter into Bara Bandai.
The security officials surrounded them in an attempt to detain them but the militants opened fire at them. The security forces retaliated and killed militant commander Qari Gul Rehman.
“We wanted to arrest them but they opened fire at us,” said a security official.
Officials said that the arrested accomplice was shifted to an undisclosed location where he would be investigated, adding that a search operation has also been launched in the area.
A militant commander was killed while his accomplice was arrested during a crossfire with security forces in Bara Bandai area of Swat earlier today (Saturday).
According to official sources, the clash started early in the morning when both the militants were trying to trespass Ningolai area to enter into Bara Bandai.
The security officials surrounded them in an attempt to detain them but the militants opened fire at them. The security forces retaliated and killed militant commander Qari Gul Rehman.
“We wanted to arrest them but they opened fire at us,” said a security official.
Officials said that the arrested accomplice was shifted to an undisclosed location where he would be investigated, adding that a search operation has also been launched in the area.