MINGORA, Jan 16: With violence in Swat continuing unabated, militants attacked on Friday the residence of the late ANP leader, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, damaging a portion of the house.

The militants blew up the spacious residence in Jarae near the tourist resort of Madyan.

The blast damaged parts of the residence on the road linking Mingora with Madyan, Behrain and Kalam.

“Phones in the area are out of order and the only information we received from our personnel in Madyan is that a portion of the residence has been damaged,” a police official said. In another incident, militants attacked an army convoy in Chamthali area of Khwazakhela, killing two soldiers and injuring two others.

Troops fired back and, according to local people, the ensuing gunbattle continued for some time.

Meanwhile, a man related to a close aide of Maulana Fazlullah, who is known for issuing decrees through his illegal radio station, has been killed.

It may be mentioned that it is the same aide of Fazlullah who had ordered closure of all girls’ schools in Swat by Jan 15. In Qambar area, militants killed a retired ASI of police.

In Matta tehsil, militants attacked and looted the house of Shangotai union council Nazim Asmatullah Khan. They are also reported to have beaten up women and children of Asmatullah Khan’s family.