Islamabad, 05 May, (Asiantribune.com): Director General ISPR Major Gen Athar Abbas said on Monday that Taliban militants had taken hostage civilians at gun point in Buner and were using them as human shield for their protection.
Speaking to state TV, he said Dagar area was under the full control of security forces and Daggar-Murdan Road had been opened for transport.
He said security forces had also cleared Malandri Road. After consolidation of positions in surrounding areas of Dagar, the operation will be extended to other areas, he said.
Athar Abbas said militants had seized houses at gunpoint and using the inmates as human shield.
He said according to intelligence reports Taliban had made people hostage at Peer Baba and Sultan Was area and were not allowing them to leave the area.
DG ISPR said people had been trapped in these areas and facing difficulties due to activities of Taliban.
Replying to a question, he said from the government side the peace agreement was still intact and it wanted the process to go ahead without further bloodshed.
However, he said militants had been violating the agreement by continuing armed patrolling and indulging in kidnapping and killing people.
"Kidnapping of security offices is open violation of the agreement", he said.
Athar Abbas said "neither our religion nor our culture allows to kill prisoners and through their bodies on streets."
"We are monitoring alarming statements of Taliban and up-dating the government officials about the changing situation. Ball is in their court, we have all shown patience and tolerance for the success of the agreement".
He said that the militants were not serious in implementing the agreement from day first.
- Asian Tribune -
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US Secretary of State must
US Secretary of State must immediately demand that the Pakistani Military halt all offensives to avert a humanitarian disaster. Further all US and NATO assets must be removed from the region to permit release of civilians safely.
As the recent report of killing of civilians in Afganistan by Australian troops indicate, one cannot even avoid civilian casualties using non-heavy arms.
It would be a travesty of Justice to humanity in the region for coalition forces to remain there endangering civilian lives further. This will only provoke militants further.
UN security council should table this matter on its agenda. Amnesty International and HRW and other humanitarian organisations such as Red Crescent must be permitted immediate unfettered access to the area.
OMG. The Christian Nations must not continue to commit Genocide in Muslim regions on earth!
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