17 ‘militants’ held in Darra operation

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Security forces claimed to have arrested 17 militants involved in attacking convoys from various parts of Darra Adamkhel on Monday.

Security forces continued search operation in Akhorwal area and arrested three alleged terrorists. They had been charged for attacking the security forces’ major camp in the area. The security forces were creeping in into the Akhorwal area to take control of the village and arrest or expel terrorists from there.

In another operation in Sheraki, situated close to Kohat tunnel, 14 suspected militants were held and shifted to combined investigation cell in Kohat for interrogation.

Security forces were trying to secure all the areas surrounding their strategic base camp established in Darra Adamkhel Government Degree College and the nearby FC checkpost which had been under attack for several months.