The Archive · 1939

Fakir of tpl Active Again

Simla, Aug. 10, 'The ved-bearded Fakir' of Ipl, for the past fourteen years the terror of Waziristan, reappeared today Kharre, on the northern border of North Waziristan, from which he was dislodged by milliary action last year.

'The aerial blockade which cut off from their farm lands the tribesmen supporting him, and which was itted last' year, has again been instituted in two small, barren areas adjoining the borders of Bonn and Kohat, in fonder to curb the activities of the Fakie's supporters, 'A. week ago, two women were kidnapped, and an Indian tribesman's property was burned to the ground revenge for the shooting last month of one of the Fakir's right-hand men. Il is now reported that two ong-range shots were fired at the political agent for South Wazitiston, While he was travelling with an escort on the Razmake road—Havae.

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