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51 militants surrender in Malakand

Islamabad, Sep.19 (ANI): Fifty-one suspected militants surrendered before security forces while seven were rounded up in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.

An ISPR spokesman said in a statement 22 militants voluntarily surrendered to the security forces at Shah Derai, while 10 suspected militants surrendered at Gwalerai.

Thirteen suspected militants surrendered at Peochar, Barshaur and Sarbanda, the Dawn quoted him, as saying.

Security forces also conducted a search operation at Shaggai near Saidu Sharif and apprehended seven militants.

Six militants voluntarily surrendered to security forces at Barikot and Tutan Banda.

Separately, five people were killed near Jerona Malakand village when suspected militants opened fire on a pickup. (ANI)

Car bomb kills 4 in town south of Baghdad

Baghdad, Mar 15: A car bomb exploded today as a bus carrying state employees passed by in the town of Iskandariya, south of Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 24, a police source said.The blast hit the bus carrying workers for a state mechanical industry company, police said. Two days ago a senior executive in the company was killed by gunmen in the town, 40 km from the Iraqi capital.US and Iraqi forces are one month into a major crackdown on.....
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