Arrested Daesh fighters handed to over to Afghan government

LANDIKOTAL: Four alleged Daesh militants, arrested by law enforcement agencies in Peshawar were handed over to Afghan security forces officials at Torkham border on Tuesday.

Before handing them over to the Afghan border officials the arrested Daesh fighters were presented to mediamen in a crowded press conference conducted at the top-hills Michni check post near the Torkham border.

 Assistant Political Agent of Landikotal Niaz Muhammad flanked by tehsildar Shamsul Islam said that law enforcement agencies had arrested four Afghan nationals allegedly affiliated with Islamic State(ISIL) known as Daesh.He said the arrested Daesh militants had been injured and escaped from Afghanistan fighting with the Afghan security forces.Niaz said the militants had reached to Peshawar where they were arrested.

The arrested militants were from Chaprehar district of Ningrahar, identified as Javid Khan son of Muhammad Omar and Niamatullah alias Hamidullah son of Mursaleen,residents of Dago Ahmadi Killay, Taleman  son of Allah Nazar,resident of Gul Darra and Safiullah alias Kha Baba son Ainullah,resident of Hafizan.

APA said that following the close liason and mutual understanding with Afghan government they would soon hand over the militants to the Afghan border officials. He said as per the law of the land,Afghan government would reward punishment to the arrested militants.

He said the Pakistani government and its security forces were committed to take actions against all anti-state elements anywhere in the country. 

The official said it was inevitable for the Pakistani government to strictly implement Pak-Afghan border management policy" to block militants and movement of  suspects accros the Pak-Afghan border.

Masks of the militants were took their masks off when they were presented to media. They were later shifted to Torkham border where they were handed over to Afghan border officials.