Two Taliban Commanders Among 7 Killed In Swat Shelling

Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 9:25 am

MANGOORA: At least seven people including two Taliban commanders and two children have been killed in fresh shelling of the Security Forces here on Thursday.

Sources told that forces pounded shells on different areas on Thursday morning, causing death of two key Taliban commanders in Kozabandi area of Tehsil Kabbal.

Two commanders were reportedly brothers named commander Younus and Zia-ur-Rehman. Meanwhile, bomb fell at the house of a person, Ilyas, which killed five persons including his wife and two children.

Similarly, missile also fell at the house of former deputy nazim of union council, Siraj Khan which injured his mother and sister. They were immediately taken to Saidu Sharif hospital.

Siraj Khan told Geo News that several houses were destroyed in shelling and added most of the houses were lying vacant.