The fact that the Pakistan Army/ISI allowed this presence of the TTP to build up, so that it is "now" forced to prune their numbers - is part of the problem of what is wrong with the PA and it's command and leadership. Maybe that is the whole point of the perpertual Pakistan Army/ISI destablisation of Pakistan strategy ?
This operation is a not a success, but a failure of the Pakistan Army/ISI/Establishment for allowing this problem to regrow and exist in those areas and being totally ignorant of it while they all "focus on building their personal portfolios of Defence House Authorities, and other land grab schemes!" ..
If the Pakistan Army/Establishment were doing their jobs properly - then this operation infact would not have been needed.