Parts of Khyber, Bannu to be evacuated for action against ‘miscreants’

• Both districts have witnessed an uptick in militant violence, attacks on security forces in recent months
• KP Apex Committee announces plan to disarm warring sides, dismantle bunkers in Kurram

PESHAWAR: Temporary evacuations would be carried out in some parts of the Khyber and Bannu districts amid efforts to cleanse the areas of miscreants and ensure the safety of their residents, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Apex Committee decided on Friday.

The apex security body also reviewed...