After Parachinar bombing, Kurram admin turns on ‘good Taliban’

Taking strong exception to last Friday’s suicide explosion at Parachinar, which killed over 40 individuals, the Kurram Agency political administration on Monday demolished the houses of three Taliban commanders. Banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Kurram Agency commander Fazal Saeed had claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide attack which targeted Shia Turi tribesmen. The tribesmen declared Fazal Saeed their enemy and urged the government to take stern action against him.
Officials informed that heavy contingents of law enforcing agencies cordoned off the houses of Fazal Saeed and his relatives at Ochat village in Lower Kurram Agency. Upon confirmation of identity, authorities demolished the three houses. The two other houses were owned by Khalil Ur Rehman and Mohammad Karim, considered close relatives of Fazal Saeed.
Fazal has not spoken about the demolition of his and his relative’s houses. Fazal Saeed was known to be amongst a list of what officials claim are “good Taliban.”
Officials said good Taliban are peaceful inside Pakistan while they resist US-led allied presence across the border in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, security forces continued action against militants in Upper Kurram Agency on Monday. They used gunship helicopters to bomb suspected hideouts of alleged militants in Marghan. Officials claimed that eight militants were killed and three dins were destroyed.