21 militants arrested in Pakistan

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Islamabad, June 20 The Pakistani police have arrested 21 suspected militants in a search operation on the outskirts of the Dera Ismail Khan city in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), a media report said Saturday.

The suspected militants are from the Dir and Swat regions of the country where the Pakistan Army has launched a final push against the Taliban, the Online news agency said.

The city has witnessed a resurgence of violence, in which many people have died in bomb attacks.

The police have also banned the motorbikes in the city in view of the security situation.

--IANS