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Forces raid Haqqani’s madrassa in N Waziristan

MIRANSHAH: Security forces on Tuesday conducted a search of madrassa of a top Taliban commander, Jalaluddin Haqqani, in the North Waziristan Agency but no arrests were made, a security official said.

Hundreds of Frontier Corps and Levies personnel raided Mumba-e-Uloom and carried out the search for two hours from 2pm to 4pm, but found it to be abandoned. The seminary is located in Danday Darpa Khel, half a kilometre north of Miranshah, the agency headquarters.

The search, the first of its kind in a year after a peace agreement was signed with militants in the area, was carried out after reports that militants had taken shelter in the building.

Jalaluddin Haqqani is a prominent Taliban commander who fought during the 10-year war against the former Soviet Union. He also served as a minister in the 1996-2001 Taliban government.

Meanwhile, Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur appointed Shamsullah as the new commander of the South Waziristan Agency after the killing of Mitha Khan two weeks ago. staff report/online

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