GHALANAI, Aug 25: Border security forces arrested two Afghan nationals who crossed over into Mohmand tribal region from Kunar province on Monday, sources said.

The Haleemzai political tehsildar confirmed the arrest of the suspected Afghans and said they were being interrogated. Sources said that the two Afghans identified as Faqirullah and Abdur Rashid were held by the Frontier Constabulary personnel as they crossed over into the tribal area. They told interrogators that they were students of a seminary in Swabi. But they possessed no documents to prove their claim. — Correspondent

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