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ISLAMABAD: Some 3,879 people, including 589 security forces personnel, lost their lives in the ongoing war on terror in Pakistan during the year 2012, data compiled by a research center shows.
According to the Islamabad-based Conflict Monitoring Centers annual report, one third of those killed in anti-state violence were civilians, while security forces lost 589 personnel.
Terrorist outfits TTP and Al-Qaeda and Bloch rebels carried out 1,485 attacks during the year, while security forces conducted 570 operations against militants, which included 44 major and 285 minor operations in Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The report also mentions that the security situation in the federal capital improved, but deteriorated along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border where Pakistan has faced hostilities from the Afghan National Army and Nato forces.
Two third of militant attacks took place in Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone. The report says 1,114 civilians were killed and 2,313 injured during militant attacks, while 197 civilians lost their lives and 340 were wounded during actions taken by the security forces. The security forces also apprehended 1,138 militants, while militants kidnapped 185 people. The highest number of kidnappings (72) took place in Balochistan followed by Fata and KPK where militants kidnapped 61 and 51 people respectively.
The military lost 350 personnel in Fata and KPK alone, while 1,165 were wounded. Pro-government peace Lashkars also lost 148 men during the year.
The deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata could be determined from the fact that 67 percent of militant attacks took place in these two areas. The KPK province especially witnessed an extraordinary escalation in the number of militant attacks during the year. According to the data, militants carried out 246 attacks in the KPK in 2011, while the number crossed the figure of 400 in 2012.
Sindh province also witnessed an unprecedented escalation in militant attacks, as 21 such incidents were recorded by the Conflict Monitoring Center (CMC) in 2011 while in 2012 it recorded 34 militant strikes.
The number of TTP attacks in the Punjab remained same as in 2011; however, security forces lost more lives than in 2011. The security situation in the federal capital improved considerably during 2012. The militants carried out four attacks in Islamabad in 2011, while only one attack was recorded in 2012. The security forces conducted five successful operations against militants in Islamabad and arrested at least 55 suspects during the year.
According to the data, security forces stepped up operations against anti-state militants. The number of security forces actions against militants was two times greater than it was in 2011. In 2011, security forces conducted 263 actions against militants, while they carried out 570 operations in 2012. The number of security forces actions against militants increased from 2011 to 2012. In Balochistan it increased from 18 to 89, FATA 149 to 238, KPK 73 to 198, Punjab 3 to 22, and Sindh 10 to 17.
The CMC also recorded 745 cross-border attacks from Afghanistan which includes 371 attacks by the Afghan National Army and Nato, while the rest of them were carried out by the TTP and Al Qaeda militants hiding in safe havens inside Afghanistan. The report shows that the situation along Pakistan-Afghan border remained tense during the year. The worsening security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata is the result of implicit support for anti-Pakistan militants provided by the forces active across the border, which include Afghan National Army as well as Nato.
According to the data in 2012 Nato and US warplanes and helicopters violated the Pakistani air space and also bombed in some cases, for 53 times. Airspace violation took place six times in January, four times in February, eight times in March, four times in April, nine times in May, six times in June, one time in July, three times in August, five times in September, six times in October and one time in November. All but one of these violations took place along Fata border, while one violation took place in Balochistan. The year 2012 also witnessed an unprecedented increase in cross-border rocket and mortar attacks by the Afghan National Army.
The CMC recorded 305 such attacks in 2012, showing the level of hostility by the Afghan National Army towards Pakistan. Month-wise details of these attacks are 9 in January, 9 in February, 12 in March, 17 in April, 33 in May, 32 in June, 46 in July, 28 in August, 21 in September, 30 in October, 55 in November and 7 in December. The cross-border attacks did not remain limited to airspace violation or shelling from across the border. Forces active across the border crossed into Pakistani territory a dozen times during the year.
Anti-Pakistan militants, enjoying silent support across the border, carried out 376 cross-border attacks during the year 2012. The centre recorded 19 attacks in January, 10 in February, 15 in March, 46 in April, 58 in May, 62 in June, 41 in July, 30 in August, 18 in September, 40 in October, 25 in November and 12 in December.
3,879 people lost lives in 2012 in war on terror - thenews.com.pk
According to the Islamabad-based Conflict Monitoring Centers annual report, one third of those killed in anti-state violence were civilians, while security forces lost 589 personnel.
Terrorist outfits TTP and Al-Qaeda and Bloch rebels carried out 1,485 attacks during the year, while security forces conducted 570 operations against militants, which included 44 major and 285 minor operations in Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The report also mentions that the security situation in the federal capital improved, but deteriorated along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border where Pakistan has faced hostilities from the Afghan National Army and Nato forces.
Two third of militant attacks took place in Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone. The report says 1,114 civilians were killed and 2,313 injured during militant attacks, while 197 civilians lost their lives and 340 were wounded during actions taken by the security forces. The security forces also apprehended 1,138 militants, while militants kidnapped 185 people. The highest number of kidnappings (72) took place in Balochistan followed by Fata and KPK where militants kidnapped 61 and 51 people respectively.
The military lost 350 personnel in Fata and KPK alone, while 1,165 were wounded. Pro-government peace Lashkars also lost 148 men during the year.
The deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata could be determined from the fact that 67 percent of militant attacks took place in these two areas. The KPK province especially witnessed an extraordinary escalation in the number of militant attacks during the year. According to the data, militants carried out 246 attacks in the KPK in 2011, while the number crossed the figure of 400 in 2012.
Sindh province also witnessed an unprecedented escalation in militant attacks, as 21 such incidents were recorded by the Conflict Monitoring Center (CMC) in 2011 while in 2012 it recorded 34 militant strikes.
The number of TTP attacks in the Punjab remained same as in 2011; however, security forces lost more lives than in 2011. The security situation in the federal capital improved considerably during 2012. The militants carried out four attacks in Islamabad in 2011, while only one attack was recorded in 2012. The security forces conducted five successful operations against militants in Islamabad and arrested at least 55 suspects during the year.
According to the data, security forces stepped up operations against anti-state militants. The number of security forces actions against militants was two times greater than it was in 2011. In 2011, security forces conducted 263 actions against militants, while they carried out 570 operations in 2012. The number of security forces actions against militants increased from 2011 to 2012. In Balochistan it increased from 18 to 89, FATA 149 to 238, KPK 73 to 198, Punjab 3 to 22, and Sindh 10 to 17.
The CMC also recorded 745 cross-border attacks from Afghanistan which includes 371 attacks by the Afghan National Army and Nato, while the rest of them were carried out by the TTP and Al Qaeda militants hiding in safe havens inside Afghanistan. The report shows that the situation along Pakistan-Afghan border remained tense during the year. The worsening security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata is the result of implicit support for anti-Pakistan militants provided by the forces active across the border, which include Afghan National Army as well as Nato.
According to the data in 2012 Nato and US warplanes and helicopters violated the Pakistani air space and also bombed in some cases, for 53 times. Airspace violation took place six times in January, four times in February, eight times in March, four times in April, nine times in May, six times in June, one time in July, three times in August, five times in September, six times in October and one time in November. All but one of these violations took place along Fata border, while one violation took place in Balochistan. The year 2012 also witnessed an unprecedented increase in cross-border rocket and mortar attacks by the Afghan National Army.
The CMC recorded 305 such attacks in 2012, showing the level of hostility by the Afghan National Army towards Pakistan. Month-wise details of these attacks are 9 in January, 9 in February, 12 in March, 17 in April, 33 in May, 32 in June, 46 in July, 28 in August, 21 in September, 30 in October, 55 in November and 7 in December. The cross-border attacks did not remain limited to airspace violation or shelling from across the border. Forces active across the border crossed into Pakistani territory a dozen times during the year.
Anti-Pakistan militants, enjoying silent support across the border, carried out 376 cross-border attacks during the year 2012. The centre recorded 19 attacks in January, 10 in February, 15 in March, 46 in April, 58 in May, 62 in June, 41 in July, 30 in August, 18 in September, 40 in October, 25 in November and 12 in December.
3,879 people lost lives in 2012 in war on terror - thenews.com.pk
