MINGORA: General Officer Commanding (GOC) Swat Maj-Gen Javed Bukhari said on Saturday that cases of terrorists arrested in Swat would be tried in the military courts.

Addressing members of the village defence committees (VDCs) at Wadudia Hall here, Maj-Gen Bukahari vowed that terrorists would not be allowed to regroup in Swat.

He announced to construct a memorial for the fallen activists of VDCs at the Swat Museum, who were killed during militancy in the Swat valley. He also announced to form a Shuhada Foundation for them.

“Peace in Swat has been restored due to the sacrifices rendered by the people and members of VDCs,” he added.

Mr Bukhari said that 23 VDC members had been killed across the district while terrorists involved in their targeted killing had been arrested.

“Terrorists who had fled the valley are now attempting to spoil the peace in the region, but with the cooperation of the people of Swat they would not be allowed to get their objectives,” he said.

The GOC Swat asked the VDC members to pinpoint terrorists and their supporters so action could be taken against them. DIG Malakand division Azad Khan and Swat deputy commissioner Mahmood Aslam Wazir were also present on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, February 22nd, 2015

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