In a disturbing development, militants associated with the extremist group Fitna al-Khawarij abducted 17 civilian workers from the Kabal Khel area in the Lakki Marwat district on Thursday.
The workers, who were unarmed and performing routine tasks, were taken hostage for ransom by the assailants, Express News reported.
According to sources, the militants not only abducted the workers but also set fire to a local contractor's vehicle in the area …

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Eight workers out of 17 abducted by militants recovered in Lakki Marwat

A file photo of police in Multan. Photo: AFPThe banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan  abducted 17 civilian workers at gunpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki  Marwat district on Thursday, with security forces recovering eight of them, sources told Geo News.Sources said militants ambushed a...

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Pakistani Security Forces Rescue 8 of 16 Abducted Mine Workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Police official says three of the rescued hostages sustained minor injuries; an operation to recover remaining abducted workers underway.

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Eight of 17 abducted mining project workers recovered in Lakki Marwat: police

Peshawar, Jan 9 (PTI) Pakistani security forces on Thursday rescued eight of the 16 mine workers abducted earlier in the day by militants in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, police said. The rescue operation, marked by a fierce gunbattle, resulted in injuries to three of the eight rescued workers, one of whom is in critical condition, security officials said. The gunbattle occurred at the border of Lakki Marwat and …

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Pakistani security forces rescue 8 of 16 abducted mine workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

LAKKI MARWAT: Police have rescued eight of 17 workers, associated with a mining project, who were abducted at gunpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Thursday morning, officials said. Speaking to media, District police spokesperson Shahid Marwat said that around 9am on Thursday, 17 workers, including a driver, involved in a mining project were travelling in a minibus when they were stopped and taken away at gunpoint by some men…

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Eight out of 17 abducted mining project workers recovered in Lakki Marwat: police

PESHAWAR – Security forces in Pakistan successfully rescued 8 workers abducted by banned TTP aka Fitnal Khawarij group near Qabol Khel area, where the workers, who were unarmed at the time, were taken for extortion purposes. It was learnt that militants took at least 16 government workers on gun point, demanding unclear terms for their release. Those who were held hostages were identified as reportedly members of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commissio…

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Pakistani forces rescue eight govt workers in Lakki Marwat abduction by TTP - Pakistan Observer

Security forces successfully rescued eight civilian workers abducted by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Seventeen workers were taken hostage at gunpoint in a ruthless attack by militants on Thursday. According to sources, the militants ambushed a vehicle transporting unarmed civilians. They set the vehicle on fire after taking the passengers captive and fled the scene. Security forces, in collabor…

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Security forces rescued eight civilians abducted by TTP in Lakki Marwat – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel

RAWALPINDI: Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and security forces successfully rescued eight out of 17 civilian workers abducted by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists in the Kabbal Khel area of Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The militant group, responsible for several violent incidents in the region, reportedly demanded ransom for their release. According to security sources, the Fitna Al Khwarij, a term referring to insurgent …

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LEAs Rescue 8 Workers Kidnapped by TTP in Lakki Marwat - The Financial Daily

In Lakki Marwat district, terrorists from the Khawarij group abducted 17 civilian workers in the Kabal Khel area. Security forces have safely rescued 8 of the abducted workers, and operations are ongoing to recover the remaining hostages. According to sources, the terrorists abducted the civilian workers for ransom while they were unarmed. The militants also set fire to a local contractor’s vehicle after the abductions. Security forces and law e…

Eight workers out of 17 abducted by militants recovered in Lakki Marwat

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