Bannu Standoff: Is KP Police Ready to Combat Terrorism? | Dawn News

The standoff between the security forces and banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants continued on Monday as the Counter-Terrorism Depart­ment (CTD) centre in Bannu remained under the militants’ control.

Despite the passage of 24 hours, there has been no breakthrough in talks with the militants for the release of the hostages.

In order to neutralise the situation, sources said, law enforcement agencies have decided to engage a cleric to reason with the TTP operatives who had taken CTD officials and other inmates as captives.

Meanwhile, the situation remained tense in the district bordering North Waziristan. Police and security forces beefed up security, asking the residents to remain indoors while educational institutions remain shut.

In Peshawar, KP CM’s aide Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said the government will not fulfil any demand put forth by the militants and asked them to lay down arms, warning them of stern action in case of non-compliance.

Journalist Iftikhar Firdous of The Khorasan Diary sheds light on this developing situation, the effectiveness of KP Police to fight terrorist, and the spike in militancy in Pakistan.

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IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 Bannu update
3:15 KP Police equipped to fight terror?
4:20 CTD fighting terror
5:04 Spike in militancy
7:46 Pakistan’s Afghan problem
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