116 Afghans held in Khyber

He added that besides criminals and abductors 116 illegal Afghan refugees were also arrested, who would be deported soon to Afghanistan after thorough investigation. He said that due to the support of the local population the security forces in Jamrud Tehsil were facing no resistance. He said that the dwellers of the area were much worried due to the frequent kidnapping incidents, therefore it was mandatory for law enforcing agencies to launch Khyber Agency operation.
Monitoring desk adds: A key transit link for NATO and US military supplies into Afghanistan is expected to reopen in the next two days, a Pakistani military official told CNN Wednesday.
The supply routes in the Khyber Pass were closed on Tuesday after forces launched an operation against militants in the country’s tribal regions, Pakistani military sources said.
NATO and US military supplies were being rerouted, mostly airlifted, the sources said.
The operation is an attempt to halt militant attacks on NATO supply trucks, and recent attacks on several girls’ schools in the Khyber region.
The US military praised Pakistan’s operation. “We are pleased with the operation to clear out insurgent in the areas adjacent to the pass so our supplies can go unhindered,� US forces in Afghanistan said in a released statement.
“This temporary delay will result in the long-term gains for all that use that passage route. There is no immediate impact in our ability to provide supplies to the troops.�