Seven Christians were burned alive during a riot in Gojra that broke out after a rumor that a Koran was desecrated. Four policemen were killed in an IED attack in Hangu. Security forces killed seven Taliban fighters and four civilians in Dir, two in Bannu and two more in Arakzai, captured 25 suspected fighters in Peshawar, and seized an illegal FM station in Mardan. Eight Taliban fighters surrendered in Swat and Mohmand.
