KP govt orders probe into civilian casualties in Mardan strike

PESHAWAR / SWAT: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered an inquiry into an alleged ‘drone strike’ that killed nine members of the Gujjar community, as the group warned of protests against the killings.

According to the community, nine of its members — all shepherds — were killed in strike launched as part of a counter-terrorism operation in the Shamozai area of Katlang Mardan on Saturday.

The provincial government had earlier said the casualties were ‘collateral damage’.