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India-Pakistan

Former peace bodies hand over arms to administration

2015-12-20

[DAWN] GHALANAI: Former peace committees of Mohmand Agency ... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar... 's Baizai tehsil voluntarily handed over a huge cache of weapons to the administration in Bahi Daag area on Saturday. Assistant Political Agent Abdullah Shah told newsmen that the handing over of weapons to the administration marked the phasing out of the peace committees. Heads of former peace committees, Malik Sultan Kodakhel, Malik Sanober Khan, Malik Zar Jan and Malik Sabir Khan, and a large number of tribal elders attended the ceremony. "It is part of the National Action Plan and in accordance with the directives of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... governor and the political administration for handing over heavy weapons to the administration in order to strengthen the writ of the state," said Mr Shah. He said that for the first time the administration had deployed 300 Levies personnel in the area to secure the border posts and for that purpose the weapons would be given to them. The weapons, which were handed over, included three RPG-7, five anti-aircraft guns, eight short-range missiles, two anti-tank mines, thousands of live rounds of different bores and 44 shells of RPG-7 ammunition. Talking to journalists, chief of Baizai former peace committee Malik Sultan Koda Khel said that peace was restored in the area because of the sacrifices rendered by security forces, tribal people and peace committees. "We handed over the weapons to the local administration because there is no terrorist in the area," he said. Mr Sultan said the area needed mega projects in health, education and communication sectors. He said 45 volunteers of the Baizai committee had been killed and 83 injured in terrorist attacks in the area.

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Afghanistan

Afghan govt accused of backing terrorists

2012-11-01

[Dawn] The snuffies hiding in Afghanistan were carrying out attacks inside Pakistain with the backing of Afghan authorities to disturb peace in the area, said Commandant Mohmand Rifles Col Mushtaq Hussain. He was addressing a jirga at the headquarters of Mohmand Rifles here on Monday. Political Agent Adil Siddique, officials of political administration and security forces, a large number of rustics from Haleemzai, Trakzai, Baizai, Khawezai, Safi and Utmankhel tribes and heads of different peace committees attended the jirga. Col Mushtaq said that snuffies were present across the border. He said that snuffies were backed by Afghan government to attack checkposts in Mohmand Agency ... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar... to destabilise the area. The official said that Afghan government should play its role to stop terrorist activities. He said that security forces had apprehended five groups involved in blasts in the area during the past two months. “Security forces have taken solid steps to improve law and order in the area. For this purpose, six new checkposts have been established in the border areas to check movement of bad boys,” he said. Col Mushtaq said that they wanted to revive jirga system in Mohmand Agency to resolve issues of rustics. “Two members from each tribe will be included in the jirga, to be set up at agency level,” he said. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Siddique said that gun-hung tough guys had ruined education and health sectors and tribal customs including jirga system in the area. He said that anti-Pakistain elements spent huge money on insurgency in the area. Tribal elders including Malik Sahab Khan, Malik Said Mahmood Jan, Malik Nusrat Tarakzai, Malik Sultan Kodakhel, Malik Mohammad Gul, Malik Sherzada, Malik Mohammad Ali Haleemzai and Malik Khandan assured the officials of their cooperation on the occasion.

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India-Pakistan

Three killed, nine hurt in Mohmand clashes

2011-09-13

[Dawn] Three persons, including a soldier, were killed and nine injured in fresh festivities in Mohmand ... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar... Agency on Sunday, sources said. They said that volunteer of an anti-Taliban tribal lashkar and a cut-thoat were also among the dead. The security forces and tribal lashker launched action against Death Eaters in Soran Darra and Kodakhel area of the tribal region, they added. Sources said that three soldiers and six volunteers of the lashkar were maimed in landmine kabooms while body of a primitive was found in the area. The dear departed was identified as Gul Mohammad. Sources said that forces and volunteers of the tribal Lashkar captured several hilltops after heavy shootout with cut-thoats. Troops were advancing towards the main hideouts of cut-thoats, they said. Sources said that security forces and lashkar launched offensive against Death Eaters in Baizai area from two sides. Several areas were secured after fierce festivities between security forces and cut-thoats, they added. Officials said that 85 landmines were defused during the action. The operation also caused displacement of civilians from the area. In Khyber Agency, three persons, including two children, were killed and two others received injuries in three different incidents on Sunday. Officials said that a minor boy was killed and two others were maimed when a mortar shell hit a house near Landi Kotal-Torkham bypass early on Sunday morning. They said that at least three mortar shells were fired by unidentified Death Eaters from the nearby hilltops. They said that possible target of Death Eaters was an army camp, which was missed by only few metres. In another incident, a child was killed on the spot when he was hit by a passenger coach near Michni checkpost. In Bara, officials said that they found perforated carcass of a young man at Karigarh Garhi. The dear departed was kidnapped by unidentified abductors a day before. Meanwhile, ...back at the Hubba Hubba Club, Nunzio had his hands full of angry bleached blonde... security forces and Khasadar Force established a security checkpost at Dro Adda in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil. Officials said that security forces succeeded in establishing a checkpoint at an important location for the first time since the launch of military operation in Bara two years ago. They said that they also started a surgical operation in Akkakhel and adjoining areas with the assistance of local peace committee against suspect cut-thoats. Akkakhel area has witnessed in the recent past a rapid surge in sabotage activities with Death Eaters frequently destroying government installations, including schools and bridges, and targeting convoys of security forces. Officials said that the sphere of the targeted operation would be expanded to Shalobar and Sipah areas after eliminating Death Eaters in Akmakhel completely.

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India-Pakistan

Mohmand Agency terror-free: administrator

2006-01-29

The political authorities of Mohmand Agency said on Saturday there were no terrorists in the agency and the law and order situation in the area was satisfactory. Talking to reporters at the Mohmand Press Club in Ghalanai, Dr Jamal Nasir, the administrative chief of the tribal territory, said the Mohmand tribe had successfully kept foreigners away, which resulted in swift completion of development projects in the area. Meanwhile, trade between the Mohmand Agency and the Afghan city of Jalalabad came to a halt after a row between two sub-tribes, Kodakhel and Haleemzai, of the agency over transport control. The Haleemzai tribe has been controlling the majority of trade with Jalalabad. The Kodakhel tribe reportedly hampered trade with the neighbouring country on the plea that they should have an equal share in trade. They want their vehicles to be used to transport goods.

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