Security beefed up at Peshawar Jail amid terrorism threats

PESHAWAR: Security at the Peshawar Central Jail has been beefed up in the wake of potential militant attack at the detention facility.Additional contingent of Elite Force Commandos have been...

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November 09, 2014

Security beefed up at Peshawar Jail amid terrorism threats

PESHAWAR: Security at the Peshawar Central Jail has been beefed up in the wake of potential militant attack at the detention facility.

Additional contingent of Elite Force Commandos have been deployed beside the regular policemen at the jail.

Militants had managed to get hundreds of militants released by a spectacular attack on Bannu Jail.

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