Bajaur: No evacuation, forces, tribesmen to take action against terrorists

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Bajaur: No evacuation, forces, tribesmen to take action against terrorists
KHAR/BAJAUR AGENCY: Security forces, political administration and Mamond tribesmen in a Jirga held yesterday decided to defer the operation by the forces and instead vowed taking united action against the terrorists in the agency later, Geo News reported.

The Jirga held yesterday at the headquarter Khar was attended by the elders of the Mamond tribesmen, representatives of the security forces and political administration.

Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah addressing the Jirga said that maintaining peace in the area was the collective responsibility of the security forces, political administration and the tribesmen.

Later, it was decided in the Jirga that security forces and the tribesmen together would be taking actions against the terrorists and those providing shelters to the terrorists would be dealt with under tribal norms.

Following this successful Jirga, security forces deferred the operation in the area and those who had evacuated the area after announcement of likely operation were asked to return to their houses.