HANGU - The operation launched by the security forces is still on in Hangu and gunship helicopters are targeting militants' hideouts with heavy bombardment. The security forces have ordered the locals to evacuate the area and a large number of people have started migrating from the area. Three people were also injured when a bomb fell over a house. Due to tense situation, curfew is enforced in Hangu, Tal and Saduzai for indefinite period. Heavy shelling continued on the militants hideouts  in Zargari while US drones were seen flying at a low level. Amidst growing tension and unrest which erupted owing to the preparation for a military action against the militants in Hangu, the efforts for reconciliation between government and militants on the part of a three member jirga proved meaningless when the higher authorities Wednesday made it clear that "action against the militants would not be reverted." The three-member jirga comprising MNA Pir Haider Ali Shah, MPA Mufti Said Janan and District Nazim Haji Khan Afzal arrived at Peshawar late on Tuesday evening in a bid to convince the government for halting the military action in Hangu. The jirga members, however, failed to meet the Chief Minister, Amir Haider Khan Hoti, as he was in Lahore in connection with the federal cabinet meeting. The Chief Secretary  reportedly refused to receive the jirga as it was demanding immediate halt to ongoing action and insisting on release of apprehended militants. Later, the jirga members held a meeting with Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Mr. Teepu Mohabat Khan and the two sides discussed in depth the existing situation in Hangu. The jirga members informed the Home Secretary about the demands of the militants pertaining to release of seven Taliban arrested some eight days ago along with two pickups. However, the Home Secretary on behalf of the government rejected the demand. The jirga members showed great concern over, what they called, the unrealistic policy adopted by the government. All the three members while insisting on honouring the demands of Taliban said that the government policies could cause irreversible losses in Hangu region. The jirga members also held a detailed meeting with the provincial president of Awami National Party Mr. Afrasiab Khattak and briefed him about the Hangu crises and demands of Taliban as well. Afrasiab Khattak assured the delegates of conveying their sentiments to both the NWFP Chief Minister and the Federal Government. Monitoring Desk adds: After the movement of NATO forces near Pak-Afghan border, the local Taliban have imposed a ban on the smuggling of diesel and petrol from the tribal belt of Pakistan into Afghanistan, reports a private TV channel. The Taliban have deputed volunteers on the mountainous routes aimed at to stop the smuggling of aforementioned commodities to Afghan provinces including Paktika, Patika, Kunar, Nangarhar and Khost. The Taliban have warned that fine of Rs 5,00,000 would be imposed against those involved in the smuggling. It is noted that according to an estimate some 60,000 to 80,000 liter oil is daily smuggled from the tribal areas into Afghanistan.