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| Lashkar-e-Islami given August 17 deadline to end activity |
| 2006-08-08 |
| BARA: The political administration of Khyber Agency on Monday ended the suspension of 400 khasadars (tribal policemen) and released their salaries but warned that the administration would launch a crackdown on Zakha Khel Bazaar if the Lashkar-e-Islami did not abandon its activities by August 17. The administration made this decision at a jirga between the assistant political agent (APA) and elders of Zakha Khel Bazaar led by Malik Nadir Shah Afridi, Malik Mahmud Afridi and Malik Habib Jan. Around 300 Zakha Khel elders attended the jirga at Khyber House. The APA warned the elders that arrests would be made under the Collective Responsibility Act if the Lashkar-e-Islami headed by Mangal Bagh did not stop its activities by August 17. The jirga also discussed the restoration of peace in Bara and the tribal elders assured the government of full cooperation. The APA urged the elders to protect their land and expel individuals challenging the government's writ from Zakha Khel Bazaar. |
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