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Security forces have speeded up operation to arrest banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Maulana Fazlullah after the arrest of TTP spokesman Muslim Khan and other important Taliban commanders, reported Dunya News. ISPR yesterday announced to have arrested Muslim Khan, Mahmood Khan, commander Fazal Ghaffar alias Mufti Bashir of Smozai, commander Abdul Rehman of Char Bagh and brother of commander Shamsher of Matta. Fazlullah went underground since Operation Rah-e-Raast started. The government has announced a Rs 500 million bounty on Fazlullah. Sources revealed that family members of Fazlullah are already under detention. On the other hand, the operation against militants in Bara Khyber Agency continues for the 12th consecutive day. The curfew is still intact in the area while FC contingents are patrolling. People have to bear difficulties due to curfew. The official said that curfew would be relaxed today from 4:00pm to 7:00 pm. The locals are also shifting to surrounding areas of Peshawar. So far 180 militants have been killed in Bara Operation while 253 arrested. Militants 46 hideouts have also been destroyed
