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Islamabad: The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have stood up against Fitna-al-Khwarij.
According to Radio Pakistan, local residents in Tirah valley of Khyber District stood up against armed people who had besieged a house of a security person, who was on leave. They thwarted the attempt by Fitna-al-Khwarij to abduct a security person.
Earlier, in Karak, the local people, in collaboration with security forces, had repulsed an attack by Khawarij. Similarly, in Bannu, during the attack on a police checkpoint at Khojari, local residents stood shoulder to shoulder with the police and drove away Khwarij.
In Lakki Marwat also, the faithful, offering Esha prayer in a mosque at Abbasiya Khattak area, also repulsed Khwarij who confronted with a security person, deployed at the mosque. The two sides also exchanged fire.
The security sources said that the law enforcement agencies have already accelerated operation against Fitna-al-Khwarij. Defence analysts said these Pakistanis, who are resisting against the terrorists, are the real heroes. They are standing shoulder to shoulder with law enforcement agencies against Fitna-al-Khwarij. They said that resolute resistance of the people against militancy is a clear message that they will not tolerate terrorism under any circumstances.