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Militants Attack Security Forces in Tora Warhi, Tal (Hangu)

Posted on 26 October 2009 by spatziano

By Ernest Dempsey, Staff Writer

The extended unrest in the tribal Kurram Agency is now spilling over to the southeastern areas of Hangu district. In a fresh episode of violence, Islamic militants and security forces exchanged firing and used heavy weaponry at the village of Tora Warhi (literally ‘black hill’) where Kurram Agency shares its border with Doaba/Tal, some 40 km from Hangu City in the NWFP Province. The clash started at about 3 am in the morning when militants attacked a security check post in Tora Warhi. The security forces retaliated with firing at the militants, resulting in an episode of armed conflict stretched over nearly 3 hours, until 6 am when the militants finally retreated.

The official statement on the clash is yet to come. However, local sources tell that one security personnel was killed by the militants’ firing while four others were wounded. There are also unverified claims, from local sources, of 15 militants being killed during the clash. The wounded security personnel were rushed to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Hospital in Tal.

Kurram Agency remained the most bloody battlefield between militants (who invaded the land) and locals (who developed a strong resistance) with the security forces joined the locals in fighting back the militants. After more than a year and a half of bloodshed, the militants realized that Kurram was not an easy game. This frustrated and enraged them further and they are reportedly started targeting Shia sect population (most of the natives of Kurram) in other areas to avenge their setback in Kurram. There is a significant proportion of Shia population in Hangu and if the militants make inroads in the city, Shia people in particular, and the rest in general, will be at a risk of death or torture. One lesson to learn from the Kurram natives, of course, is to gird up the loins for the terrorist calamity – a Do or Die call.

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1 Comments For This Post

  1. steve Says:

    wow. interesting

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