September 14, 2008	Sunday	Ramazan 13, 1429

MINGORA, Sept 13: Seven suspected militants and an activist of the Awami National Party were killed and several other people injured as military operation in Koza, Bara and Ser Bandai continued on Saturday.

According to the Swat media centre, security forces backed by artillery and helicopters gunship pounded militant hideouts in Koza Bandai and Kotlai areas of tehsil Kabal.

Two security personnel sustained injuries, a statement issued by the media centre said.

Curfew remained imposed in the Kabal tehsil on the 11th consecutive day on Saturday. However, in other parts of the Swat district, it was relaxed from 7am to 7pm.

Security forces shelled suspected militant hideouts in Bara Bandai in Kabal tehsil and Ser Bandai in Matta tehsim. Several positions were destroyed in mortar, rockets and cannon shelling.

Residents of Koza Bandai said several houses were damaged in attacks. Two injured people in the area, Bakht Officer and Fazle Subhan, were taken to the district headquarters hospital Saidu Sharif. Hospital sources said security forces barged into the Saidu hospital and took away the injured, Bakht Officer.

In tehsil Matta, unidentified people shot dead Abdul Latif Khan a local leader of the Awami National Party.