Simla, June 6.
Advices received here show a considerable improvement in the situation in Waziristan. No cases of Kidnapping occurred last week and no incidents were reported from the districts of Dehrai Ismail Khan and Bannu.
Nawed Khani. one of the leading supporters of the Fakir of Ipi, mas killed on May 27 during an encounter with a scout patrol.
On May 27, the representative Jirgah of the Maddakhel tribe, assembled at Razmak. received payment of two years' allowances which had been held back. The Jirgah was ordered to clear the Maddakhel area of hostile elements, rebuild pickets! burnt down and return four children kidnapped from the Miranshan area.
Music has led to the undoing of a party of hostile tribesmert from Miranshan. in Hamazi village when a column of The party was attending a concert Tachi scouts, acting on information received. surrounded them. In the ensuing encounter. two hostile tribesmen were shot dead and some injured.—Reuter,
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