Major General Sanaullah and Lt Colnol has died in IED blast in upper dir

[Dillinger]

Not in PA.

Lt-General Haroon Aslam [Front runner for COAS], was in the battlefield himself. He also commanded field operations for his SSG men.

First from the right.

Yaara but he's not supposed to be in the thick of it long enough to actually come under fire- bravery serves a man leading a division not so well. The soldier looks particularly in tune with his jawaans but in operations he would have mostly kept himself back from the out and out fire fights. He was most probably leading a division, you do not want to take any steps that can damage a whole division's command. The IEDs in question should have struck the advanced elements (if it was a recce) or regular patrols parties way before the soldier in question got to it. Makes me think, targeted perhaps, perhaps remote detonated (allowing for targeting a specific person) rather than pressure detonated?

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

The attack is most probably done by Fazlullah of TNSM which is nowadays based in Afghanistan. They are quite independent from waziristan-based Taliban, you have to approach them separately for ceasefire.

Pulling out of forces from swat is understandable but Dir is a border area, you have to keep presence of some forces on border for time being.....But also Dir is settled area and its people are pro-army and have history against Taliban so it shouldnt be confused with tribal areas, all the taliban in dir come from Afghanistan side.

 

[Kompromat]

Yaara but he's not supposed to be in the thick of it long enough to actually come under fire- bravery serves a man leading a division not so well. The soldier looks particularly in tune with his jawaans but in operations he would have mostly kept himself back from the out and out fire fights. He was most probably leading a division, you do not want to take any steps that can damage a whole division's command. The IEDs in question should have struck the advanced elements (if it was a recce) or regular patrols parties way before the soldier in question got to it. Makes me think, targeted perhaps, perhaps remote detonated (allowing for targeting a specific person) rather than pressure detonated?

He is too old to fight anyway. When you see men like him in the field, it means they are commanding operations from the 'BCP' [Battlefield Command Post] not from GHQ.

Once you reach this level, its about leadership,planning,execution,evaluation,morale boosting not about gunnery skills.

 

[Dillinger]

He is too old to fight anyway. When you see men like him in the field, it means they are commanding operations from the 'BCP' [Battlefield Command Post] not from GHQ.

Once you reach this level, its about leadership,planning,execution,evaluation,morale boosting not about gunnery skills.

That's EXACTLY what I am saying Aero. His presence in the area means that troops would have passed that same spot before him- not immediately preceding him but in the same day- so either someone set it up between patrol intervals or someone left it there to target someone specific- ergo the thought about remote detonation rather than leaving it as a booby trap meant to target anyone who triggers it- a Major General is unlikely to get caught by one of those unless its sheer dumb luck that no amount of precautions can avert OR someone was targeting him. A soldier of his rank is not going to foray into an area which is not under the ambit of his operations which means there would have been significant traffic (military) on that route itself and should have most probably triggered a simple IED.

What happens to the peace process now, will the PA let this slide- say that the IED might have been put there before the peace process was initiated?

 

[Kompromat]

That's EXACTLY what I am saying Aero. His presence in the area means that troops would have passed that same spot before him- not immediately preceding him but in the same day- so either someone set it up between patrol intervals or someone left t there to target someone specific- ergo the though about remote detonation rather than leaving it as a booby trap meant to target anyone who triggers it- a Major General is unlikely to get caught by one of those unless its sheer dumb luck that no amount of precautions can avert OR someone was targeting him.

What happens to the peace process now, will the PA let this slide- say that the IED might have been put there before the peace process was initiated?

Too early to say,its a sabotage.

Major General | Sanaullah Shaheed.

 

[Dillinger]

Too early to say,its a sabotage.

Major General | Sanaullah Shaheed.

Looks like a man in command as men of stature always do. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (do not know if it is appropriate for me to write it this way but it seems appropriate for the soldier).

 

[Sugarcane]

Rest In Peace .......

Now this will also be blamed on army as effort to derail negotiation with terrorists - Rot in hell Talibans & their supporters

 

[Shameel]

Ina lillah e wa ina eleh-e-rajeun.



Why? Major Generals are not supposed to be in the battle field?

Pakistan Army generals lead from the front. Pakistan has made these sacrifices in the past and will continue to do so in the future. But we're never going to let TTP win.

 

[karan.1970]

As for as I know he was the GOC of 17 division and was in charge of Swat valley among others.

BTW atleast 2 other died along with him are: :t.Col Tausef and Sepoy Imran.
Several others are injured.

Any news on whether he was at the wrong place at the wrong time, or did the Militants take him out by design...?

 

[45'22']

Rest in Peace

 

[Invincible INDIAN]

Seems like a pre-planned attack rather than a random one, has someone took the responsibility?

RIP!!!

 

[Rank]

Its already enuff now foreign funded terrorist FROM AFGHANISTAN doing all ***** inside Pakistan.... Proper way is to take this issue in United Nation and get mandate from surgical strike on Intel like US anywhere in afghanistan.... all these so called Kunar kuta pilaa will ***** by Pakistan Airforce otherwise ... the current position like SITTING DUCK in Pakistan and only tackle situation through words not practical.

 

[karan.1970]

Pakistan Army generals lead from the front. Pakistan has made these sacrifices in the past and will continue to do so in the future. But we're never going to let TTP win.

Dude, a general officer being taken out in an ambush like this does not mean bravery on the part of the general, but more like bad planning and coordination in the battle theater. A general, even when leading from front is not supposed to be in an uncharted territory. And if the area where he was killed already cleared, then it means that the claims of PA around clearing certain areas of militants is not as solid as one would want it to be.

 

[King Of Battle Field]

So do the politicians now have an answer to their REQUESTS to taliban for peace talks??

Every Insurgency have a biological life, lets fight it out and don't let them re-organize in the garb of peace talks. Army is determined, so is Pakistani nation, its high time for politicians to be witty and get the priorities right....

 

[Safriz]

and why this always or mostly happens in Tribal areas or near tribal areas?

I can laugh and laugh at the term "Ghayoor Qabailee''.