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Political Agent sees foreign hands behind Jamrud mosque blast
PESHAWAR, Mar 30 (APP): The political administration of Khyber agency while holding neighboring country responsible for the Jamrud suicide blast and other terrorist activities have said that foreign countries were providing financial and logistic support to local militants.
Addressing a press conference at Frontier Corps Forte at Jamrud on Monday, Political Agent Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat Khan and Brigadier Frontier Corps Fayaz briefed mediapersons about the Jamrud operation and the current situation in the area.
On this occasion, the heavy and small arms recovered from the militants, light artillery, mortar guns, huge cache of hashish and explosive material with an Indian Insignia was put on display.
Apart from displaying Indian origin explosive material and 30 tons hashish besides exhibiting light machine guns, light artillery, kalashnikoves, kalakoves, rocket launchers, mortar guns, cartridges and shells.
According to the officials, the operation would continue till the last militant and anti‑state elements were flushed out of the area adding that the security personnel were equipped with all types of weapons.
During the operation 39 saboteurs were apprehended and many houses were razed to ground.
PA Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat said that the operation was launched for the stability and protection of country and vowed that it would continue till the objective was achieved.
He asked the militants to lay down arms or fight openly adding that the militants were supported by neighboring country and they were being used for their vested interest and were taking the country towards destruction.
The weapons taken from their custody was clear evidence of the fact that these militants were working for foreign elements, he added.
Tariq Hayat said that some important militants were arrested by security forces and investigation was underway. However, he added that nothing could be said about these suspected elements at this stage as this was premature and could effect the operation.
He told media men that according to the report of the laboratory experts and other investigation agencies it was a suicide attack wherein 56 people were killed.
Moreover, he vowed to take revenge for the martyrs of Jamrud Mosque saying that it was the worst example of barbarism and cruelty wherein innocent people were targeted.
According to the investigation of our technical experts, the incident was planned by Taliban and the neighboring country was its perpetrator, he informed.
Tariq Hayat said that the administration have evidence about the suspected perpetrators of Jamrud suicide blast adding that unfortunately they were made puppets in foreign hands.
Brigadier Fayaz Qamar said that calls of Taliban commander Nazeer were tapped during which he inquired after the number of dead in the incident.
He said that the house of commander nazeer has been demolished and efforts were underway to arrest him.
Brig Fayaz said that Pak‑ Afghan road was completely safe for traveling adding the lives of innocent people were made safe due to this operation purging the area of suspected militants.
PESHAWAR, Mar 30 (APP): The political administration of Khyber agency while holding neighboring country responsible for the Jamrud suicide blast and other terrorist activities have said that foreign countries were providing financial and logistic support to local militants.
Addressing a press conference at Frontier Corps Forte at Jamrud on Monday, Political Agent Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat Khan and Brigadier Frontier Corps Fayaz briefed mediapersons about the Jamrud operation and the current situation in the area.
On this occasion, the heavy and small arms recovered from the militants, light artillery, mortar guns, huge cache of hashish and explosive material with an Indian Insignia was put on display.
Apart from displaying Indian origin explosive material and 30 tons hashish besides exhibiting light machine guns, light artillery, kalashnikoves, kalakoves, rocket launchers, mortar guns, cartridges and shells.
According to the officials, the operation would continue till the last militant and anti‑state elements were flushed out of the area adding that the security personnel were equipped with all types of weapons.
During the operation 39 saboteurs were apprehended and many houses were razed to ground.
PA Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat said that the operation was launched for the stability and protection of country and vowed that it would continue till the objective was achieved.
He asked the militants to lay down arms or fight openly adding that the militants were supported by neighboring country and they were being used for their vested interest and were taking the country towards destruction.
The weapons taken from their custody was clear evidence of the fact that these militants were working for foreign elements, he added.
Tariq Hayat said that some important militants were arrested by security forces and investigation was underway. However, he added that nothing could be said about these suspected elements at this stage as this was premature and could effect the operation.
He told media men that according to the report of the laboratory experts and other investigation agencies it was a suicide attack wherein 56 people were killed.
Moreover, he vowed to take revenge for the martyrs of Jamrud Mosque saying that it was the worst example of barbarism and cruelty wherein innocent people were targeted.
According to the investigation of our technical experts, the incident was planned by Taliban and the neighboring country was its perpetrator, he informed.
Tariq Hayat said that the administration have evidence about the suspected perpetrators of Jamrud suicide blast adding that unfortunately they were made puppets in foreign hands.
Brigadier Fayaz Qamar said that calls of Taliban commander Nazeer were tapped during which he inquired after the number of dead in the incident.
He said that the house of commander nazeer has been demolished and efforts were underway to arrest him.
Brig Fayaz said that Pak‑ Afghan road was completely safe for traveling adding the lives of innocent people were made safe due to this operation purging the area of suspected militants.