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Security forces have killed five miscreants and apprehended three others from Swat and Dir while one soldier was martyred and 12 others including an Officer were injured, an update issued by ISPR said Wednesday. A number of terrorists were killed and injured by the local Lashkar while clearing Shatkas village in Dir. Around 22 persons as part of local Lashkar also got injured during clearing the village. Security forces cleared Shah Dheri and established link up at Langar in Swat. In an exchange of fire with terrorists five soldiers were injured in Devolai village. A search operation was carried out by security forces around Matta and apprehended three terrorists, while an officer was injured in exchange of fire with terrorists. Security forces consolidated their positions and searched for suspected terrorists locations at Dangram, Kukarai Jambil and Meragai. In Dir Lashkar conducted house to house search inside the village Shatkas. More than half of the village is under control of Lashkar. An exchange of fire between laskhar and terrorists is taking place inside the village with trapped terrorists. Resultantly, a number of terrorists were killed and injured, whereas 22 Lashkaris were also injured. Security forces cleared area around Dewana Baba - the route to Shangla from Buner. Four IEDs were neutralized and four houses of terrorists were demolished. Terrorists fire raided security forces check post near Hindi Khel in Bannu. Resultantly, one soldier was martyred and 6 others were injured, while 5 terrorists were killed. In the Relief and Restoration of Services sector, four trucks carrying food and relief items were distributed amongst the dislocated people of Malakand while repair work on Takhtaband Bypass is in progress by Army Engineers.
