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Thursday, June 11, 2009 Jumadi-ul-Sani 17, 1430 AH Terrorist Commander surrenders; 23 terrorists killed: ISPR 'Pakistan Times' Federal Bureau ISLAMABAD: A terrorist Commander has surrendered before the security forces which have killed 23 more terrorists in various areas of Malakand and Dir, a news release of ISPR here Wednesday said. Giving details about the last 24 hours on the Operation Rah-e-Raast, the news release said that two soldiers embraced shahdat while 12 others including two officers were wounded. The terrorist commander who surrendered before the troops in Bisham area was identified as Wali Ullah. As far the latest situation of Frontier Regin of Bannu is concerned, Jani Khel is the staging area of all militants operating in D.I Khan, Bannu, Kohat and Peshawar. Reportedly 600-800 terrorists reached Jani Khel from Miran Shah and Razmak and were learnt to have been planning to strike at different places in NWFP. The security forces, following the reports of accumulation of terrorists engaged suspected locations at Jani Khel with heavy fire. The clearance operation in the area Zaidi Akbar Khan was continuing till filing of the report. A search operation was conducted by the security forces in Batkhela, where an exchange of fire took place with the terrorists in result of which one terrorist was killed. Security forces also recovered cache of arms, ammunition, explosive and communication equipment, from the operation area. Security forces under took a search operation to secure area from Kabbal Camp to Kabbal village. Terrorists fired a rocket at Kabbal Camp, due to which one soldier embraced shahadat and 11 others were injured including two officers. The terrorists fire raided at Bariam Bridge near Matta, Resultantly one soldier embraced shahadat. Security forces were also fire raided by terrorists at Banmani Sar, which was effectively responded killing six terrorists. The Shalkosar top and Shalkosar Kandao in Peochar valley were successfully secured by the troops after fierce fire fight between the security forces and terrorists. In result of it, 16 terrorists were killed in South East of Shalkosar top. The Local Lashkar The Local lashkar in move to tight noose against terrorists, has moved further close to terrorists at Shatkas and Ghzigae villages, in Dir where intense exchange of fire is taking place. According to reports, 50 terrorists from Dir-Kohistan side came to support terrorists at Shatkas, who were effectively engaged by the Lashkar and checked their entry to join their accomplices. Consequently the intruding terrorists ran away following they failed to reach their fellow terrorist positions. The terrorists demolished two Government High Schools each at Sherjanay, Sangolay village and Chinar Kot in Maidan area. They also demolished a bridge near village Kalpani at Lal Qila, Maidan. Security forces secured Gat Khela and Jowar area in Buner. The relief activities in the caps area of IDPs was continuing. A batch of 31 paramedics including 8 specialist doctors moved to Mingora by Helicopter. Four trucks of ration and non food items were distributed among the stranded people of Swat valley at Mingora
