PESHAWAR - In the wake of ongoing military action against them, the leading figures of Tehrik-e-Taliban from both South Waziristan Agency and Swat region have shifted to Mirali region of North Waziristan Agency. Through some highly placed reliable sources, this scribe came to know that since long TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud along with his confidential aides was in Mirali region of North Waziristan Agency. But a couple of months back, he returned to his stronghold in Laddha Subdivision of South Waziristan. However, Baitullah Mehsud again slipped into Mirali region when the government announced military action against him. Baitullah Mehsud has held detailed meetings with Al Qaeda and Afghan Taliban leaders who are making attempts to shift the TTP activists from Pakistan into Afghanistan. Besides Baitullah Mehsud, the TTP Swat chapter leader Maulana Fazal Ullah has reportedly reached in Mirali region and is now accompanying Baitullah Mehsud and other leading militant commanders and leaders. Before Mirali, Maulana Fazal Ullah was also witnessed in Makeen town of South Waziristan bordering with North Waziristan Agency. The sources informed that TTP Swat chapter spokesman Muslim Khan had also visited both Mirali of North Waziristan and Makeen of South Waziristan. Besides others he discussed in depth the current situation having erupted with military action against them in Swat and other parts of the region. It may be mentioned here that a number of localities in both Mirali of North Waziristan and Makeen of South Waziristan are considered strongholds of militants. Apart from TTP leaders and commanders a large number of Al Qaeda and Taliban Tehrik Afghanistan leaders and stalwarts are also settled in this part of the tribal belt. The sources maintained that governments free-operation publicity and announcement provided a chance to Baitullah Mehsud and his associates to escape from his stronghold in Mehsud dominated areas of South Waziristan Agency.