MINGORA, April 25: Taliban militants stopped on Saturday a convoy of security forces from moving to Mingora and occupied the residence of a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N in Bahrain.

Sources said militants, who had taken positions along the G.T. Road, stopped the convoy near Qamber, a Taliban stronghold, saying the movement of troops towards Swat was a violation of the peace accord.

Malakand Commissioner Mohammad Javed confirmed the report and said the convoy had returned.
The sources, however, said the military authorities had taken strong note of the action and warned that security forces would take stern
action if the way of troops was blocked or arms were displayed along the roads in future.

Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said sending more troops to Swat was a violation of the peace accord and the Taliban would resist such attempts. 

He said the peace accord was made on three main conditions — enforcement of Shariat-i-Mohammadi, release of prisoners and pullout of security forces from the Malakand division.

Taliban commander Mehmood Khan said according to the accord no fresh forces would be sent to Swat and military vehicles carrying ration would be permitted conditionally.

In Bahrain, Taliban militants occupied the residence of PML-N leader Saranjam Khan and turned it into their base camp.