27 militants apprehended

Peshawar—Security forces have apprehended 27 militants early Tuesday morning in a search operation in Koza Bama Khela area of Matta. 27 militants including two local commanders Naeem and Tooti Khan were apprehended and huge quantity of arms and ammunition were also recovered which include grenades, Kalashnikov, rifles, pistols, Motorola communication equipment and rounds of different caliber. These apprehended militants are believed to be close associates of Maulana Fazalullah. Life as a whole remained peaceful in Swat as all the shops and government offices remained open and people were busy in their routine work.—Online