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| Thursday, September 17, 2009 By Our correspondent |
| PARACHINAR: A tribal elder's son, who had been kidnapped by militants for his alleged involvement in the killing of three men of Baitullah Mahsud group, was found dead and his body was dumped in Khapyanga area of Kurram Lower. Unidentified armed men had killed three associates of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) slain chief Baitullah Mahsud in Bagan area recently.Tribal sources said that militants then kidnapped Khan Zaman, the son of prominent tribal elder Bahadur Khan, from Bagan area in retaliation. The militants later killed Khan Zaman and threw his body in Khapyanga area, the sources added. Meanwhile, the elders of Kurram Lower called a jirga to discuss the situation and devise a strategy against the insurgency and violence in the area. http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=198925 |
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