Another 'Blackwater den' comes to surface

ISLAMABAD - Another house reportedly belonging to notorious Blackwater (XE Worldwide) was exposed in posh sector F-8/3 of the Federal Capital. The residents of sector F-8, which has become a permanent source of fear and insecurity among the dwellers, informed TheNation that they had informed police and other law enforcement agencies about the suspicious activities of the inhabitants of the said house. It is relevant to note here that a veteran politician residing in the same street had also lodged complaints with the police high-ups regarding the suspicious activities of the inhabitants of the said house. The politician who enjoyed portfolio of federal interior minister in the previous regime complained that the dwellers of the said house had taken snaps of his house for the purpose best known to them. The inhabitants of the street informed when the issue of taking snaps of former interior ministers house was brought into the notice of police and other law enforcement agencies, a number of police high-ups visited the area and monitored the activities of the said house. They (locals) said that alleged Blackwater (XE Worldwide) personnel had been living in the house for the last couple of months and they had a number of bulletproof vehicles. A senior police officer on condition of anonymity informed that the matter was in the notice of police and other law enforcement agencies and an initial report in this regard had been forwarded to the authorities concerned. A neighbour of the said house requesting anonymity said that only clean-shaven people could be seen getting in and out of the house a couple of months ago but now bearded people were also seen. When contacted, SSP Tahir Alam Khan said, I think there are some American nationals who are residing in the said street but police have no information about their suspicious activities and links with Blackwater. He said he was unaware about the presence of Blackwater in sector F-8, adding police would thoroughly probe into the matter and if any suspicious activity was found, authorities concerned would be informed.

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