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MINGORA, (MANEND NEWS): The militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have established a check-post on the Balasoor Top besides roaming in other areas of Matta tehsil of Swat district, sources said on Thursday.
The return of Taliban has spread a wave of fear and panic among the local residents, demanding the government take action against the militants. According to sources, the militants have established a check-post on the Balasoor Top in Matta tehsil, the hometown of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, while also roaming in other areas of the district.
The local residents said the Taliban militants were not only at Balasoor Top but they were also present in large numbers in the mountainous areas of Matta tehsil, including Bar Shor, Koz Shor, Namal, Gat Peuchar and other areas.
They said that the number of Taliban militants was increasing in the mountainous areas of Matta tehsil with each passing day, which had created panic among the inhabitants. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Malakand Range, Zeeshan Asghar, was contacted for comments over the new development but he did not respond.