India, Nov. 7 -- Residents of Khar tehsil in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took to streets on Thursday to protest against alleged shelling on their homes and mosques in the area by the armed forces.

The protestors alleged that their homes had been targeted by the Pakistan Army during an anti-terror operation, according to Dawn newspaper.

The protests were held in the Kosar area along Bajaur-Peshawar Highway, with residents from the Lra Banda, Shagi, Kosar, Delhi, Janat Shah, Galo Kass, Gooro and surrounding areas attending.

The protestors blocked the highway by sitting on the road, which led to a halt in vehicular movement. They accused the army of targeting multiple civilian houses and mosques in Kosar and its neighbouring areas with ...