Funeral prayers of 21 security personnel shot dead by the Taliban were held in Hassan Khel and Janakoor of Frontier region Peshawar on Sunday.
The Taliban abducted 23 officials on December 27. One of the abducted was found injured along with the bodies dumped at Janakoor whereas other one fled from the scene.
The administration of Frontier Region Peshawar on Friday directed tribal elders for early and safe recovery of abducted persons within three days otherwise they were warned of action under Territorial Responsibilities Laws. Officials did not issue any statement, but insiders believed that arrangements for military action against the militants were thoroughly discussed. According to reports, Taliban after killing the officials asked the local tribesmen to retrieve the bodies from Janakoor Hassan Khel. The officials reached the scene and found one of the soldiers injured among the bodies. He was rushed to Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. FR Peshawar Assistant Political Agent Naveed Akbar said the condition of the injured soldier was not stable. He, however, did not reveal the identity of the soldier who escaped from the Taliban captivity.
The Taliban have made similar deadly attacks against security forces in FR Peshawar in recent past. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has made frequent requests to the federal government for early action against these militants. The area is in jurisdiction of the federal government through Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat.
