30,000 Army Soldiers, Operation Rah-e-Nijat: 60 terrorists killed, 5 soldiers embrace shahdat
Local Monday, October 19th, 2009During last 24 hours, 60 terrorists have been killed in operation Rah-e-Nijat while five security men lost their lives and 11 were wounded, said ISPR in a news release here Sunday.
The details revealed that on Jandola-Kotkai-Sararogha Axis, area upto Mandana, Kund and Tarakai feature has been secured by security forces and during the securing process reportedly 30 terrorists have been killed and many injured.
Two soldiers embraced shahdat and 4 others were injured during the operation.
On Shakai-Kaniguram-Ladha Axis, Operation has progressed 7 km north of Shakai and features like Boya Narai and Wuzi Sar have been captured.
Fighting is going around Sherwangi where around 20 terrorists have been reported killed and many others injured. During this episode one soldier embraced shahadat and 3 others were injured.
Important features and tactical heights around and south of Razmak have been secured by security forces where 10 terrorists were learnt to be killed while 2 soldiers embraced shahdat and 4 others injured including two officers.
During another effective advancement by the troops, six 12.7mm anti aircraft gun positions of terrorists were effectively engaged and destroyed in different areas and one 12.7 mm gun position was captured in Wuzi Sar area.
A lot of IEDs and mines were also recovered.
The security forces have also destroyed a number of vehicles which were under the use of terrorists. Due to security forces advance, terrorists are vacating their posts area leaving behind arms and ammunition.
Villages and hutments enroute the advance of troops are being cleared by security forces which are also conducting search and clearance operation, simultaneously.
Howeever, the civilian population is not being targeted as in some areas people (including women) raised white flags; they were left off after search.
As far as the operation Rah-e-Raast in Malakand and Sawat is concerned, the security forces conducted search operation at Kaldar Khwar and Mulla Banda Nullah near Fatehpur and Miandam and apprehended 4 terrorists besides recovering 9 caves of 12 feet length and 8 feet width.
Security forces conducted search operation at Mian Milli near Matta and recovered one 12.7 mm gun while in another search operation at Hamwarai near Khawazakhela, two terrorists were apprehended.
During search operation security forces discovered a cave at Tiligram and recovered few weapons from there.
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on Oct 19 2009. Filed under