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Pakistan army hints new operation in tribal region

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, June 4, IRNA -- Hinting a new military operation against 
foreign al-Qaeda suspects in a tribal region, Pakistan military said 
Thursday that security forces with fresh reinforcement have completed 
their development and established a number of additional check posts. 
Foreign suspects in South Waziristan tribal region, bordering 
Afghanistan, have declined a Pakistani proposal to register themselves
with the local authorities. 
The tribal lashkar or army also failed to convince the foreigners 
to surrender or go for the registration option. 
"It is hoped that political process shall yield positive results, 
failing which security forces are ready to launch operation at short 
notice," a military statement said. 
The statement said that Thursday`s nabbing of miscreants in the 
nearby North Waziristan is also a result of this enhanced security. 
It may be mentioned here that political process in South Waziristan 
Agency is in final stages," it said. 
The statement said that paramilitary Frontier Constabulary (FC) 
killed a foreign miscreant, five arrested in North Waziristan in two 
separate incidents on Thursday. 
"Out of those apprehended three have been identified as foreign 
nationals, while two are Pakistani drivers". 
Reportedly at 11:30 am Thursday a Hiace van on road approached an 
FC Check post where they were stopped for routine check. 
A passenger in the van, who was later identified as a foreign 
miscreant, lobbed a grenade at the troops. The FC troops responded and
shop him down at the spot. The driver, a Pakistani national with the 
van has been apprehended. 
In another incident a civil car with three Burqa clad passengers 
approached FC check post. During the search the FC Jawans got 
suspicious, and in detailed search those in Burka were found to be 
fully armed men and were apprehended. 
Five grenades and five machine guns were recovered from their 
possession. 
Two FC troops were also injured during encounter with miscreants, 
the statement said. 
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