Intruding US troops nab two tribesmen

Published
0

MIRAMSHAH, Feb 14: US troops and Afghan National Army intruded into the Sedgai area of North Waziristan Agency on Sunday and captured two armed tribesmen, sources said.

With two fighter planes and four helicopters buzzing overhead, the allied and Afghan troops entered the Sedagai area, about 12km north of Miramshah, at 5pm.

On Sunday, the allied troops conducted house-to-house search in the area near Afghan border and arrested two tribesmen. The arrested persons have been identified as Mahboob Khan and his nephew Zardad Khan. They were shifted to a military base across the border.

BODY: Political authorities on Monday morning found a body of an Afghan national in the Mirali bazaar. Officials said that the killers packed the body of an unidentified Afghan national in a sack and threw it in the market. An official said that a chit was also recovered from the body, which read: "Those spying or supporting the Americans would face the same consequences."

Opinion

Editorial

Without consequence
Updated 02 Nov, 2026

Without consequence

From drone attacks to online harassment and legal intimidation, the methods of silencing reporters are multiplying, with little fear of punishment.
Climate diagnosis
02 Nov, 2026

Climate diagnosis

THE Lancet Countdown’s latest findings should change how Pakistan thinks about illness as much as how it thinks...
Fighting harassment
02 Nov, 2026

Fighting harassment

WORKPLACE harassment is often narrowly defined as sexual misconduct. A resolution passed by the National Assembly on...
Cost of provinces
Updated 01 Nov, 2026

Cost of provinces

Political parties demanding new provinces must explain how they intend to pay for them and what improvements citizens can expect.
Exchange hack
01 Nov, 2026

Exchange hack

ON Thursday, the largest cryptocurrency heist in history saw some $6.3bn drained from exchange platform Binance’s...
Cyber safety
Updated 01 Nov, 2026

Cyber safety

The state of freedom of expression in Pakistan is already quite poor, so any further attempts to clamp down on free speech must be resisted.