Pakistan says 300 foreign militants operating in two tribal regions
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Dec 7, IRNA
Pakistan-Militants
A top Pakistani military general has said that nearly 300 foreign fighters are still operating in two lawless tribal regions, where the forces are battling them and their local supporters.
Inspector General Frontier Constabulary (FC) Major General Tariq Khan said that Bajaur and Mohmand tribal regions would be purged completely of these foreign militants.
"Over 300 foreign militants are still residing in the jurisdiction of Bajaur and Mohmand agencies," Khan told Geo television in an interview.
"The ongoing operation would be continued till total ouster of the foreign militants," he said.
Pakistan says that hundreds of local and foreign militants have been killed in the major offensive launched in Bajaur last year.
"The FC would not be called back after the completion of operation, which is underway to purge the whole tribal areas from foreign militants," Khan said.
He urged tribal elders not to allow foreign militants to reside in their areas.
"Taliban and militants are involved in the growing abduction incidents as they are short of money."
Urging economic and social solution to the issue of militancy, Khan said military operation could not provide total solace from the menace of militancy and extremism.
Regarding persistent bomb blasts in the country including in the northwestern city of Peshawar and elsewhere, he added that evidences prove that foreign militants are involved in gory incidents in the country.
"Bomb blasts could also be retaliation of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) operation."
The FC chief said that complete peace would be restored in the tribal regions of Bajaur and Mohmand by December end.
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