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30 Arrested, Including 18 Terrorists, in Lower Kurram; KP Govt Orders Evacuation of Villages
Police & security forces arrest 30 people, including 18 terrorists & 12 facilitators in joint operations. 19 trucks set ablaze, 4 villages to be evacuated amid rising security concerns. 142-day roadblock causing hardships
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by News Desk
2025-02-20
30 Arrested, Including 18 Terrorists, in Lower Kurram; KP Govt Orders Evacuation of Villages

Lower Kurram: Police and security forces have arrested 30 individuals, including 18 terrorists, in a joint operation across Lower Kurram. Additionally, 12 facilitators have also been detained as part of an intensified crackdown on terrorist networks in the region.

Security Operations & Arrests

The joint operation, conducted in Bagan, Charkhel, Dad Qamar, and Mandori, targeted militants involved in looting over 30 trucks and setting 19 trucks on fire. Authorities are conducting further raids in Kurram, Orakzai, and Kohat to apprehend more suspects.

Government Orders Evacuations

Amid worsening security, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered the evacuation of four villages—Ucheh, Mandori, Dadkamar, and Bagan—to conduct full-scale search operations against armed elements.

A high-level government meeting has decided to:
✅ Ensure public safety through proactive measures
✅ Place bounties on the heads of key accused
✅ Continue demolishing illegal bunkers—194 bunkers have been removed so far

Road Closure & Civilian Hardships

🚧 The Parachinar-Til highway has been shut for 142 days, severely impacting daily life:
🔹 1,500 students unable to attend school
🔹 2,000 overseas Pakistanis stranded
🔹 Fuel shortages & black-market prices soaring

Local residents and transport associations have urged the government to reopen roads and take urgent action to resolve the crisis.
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KurramOperation

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