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Zarb-e-Azb: ISPR says 80 percent of Miranshah cleared of terrorists

Over 400 terrorists were killed and 130 were injured during military operation.
RAWALPINDI (Web Desk) - Eighty percent area of Miranshah has been cleared of terrorists, says Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Briefing local and foreign media persons, Director General ISPR and Commander Zarb-e-Azb said there was also presence of Al-Qaeda in Miranshah.
The journalists were told that so far 100 hideouts of terrorists were destroyed. Over 400 terrorists were killed and 130 injured during military operation.
No civilian has so far been killed in the operation.
The Commander Zarb-e-Azb said North Waziristan was centre of planning, logistic and communication for the terrorists.
To a question DG ISPR said all terrorists will be eliminated without any discrimination.
The ISPR demanded of the Afghan government to prevent entry of fleeing terrorists in Afghanistan.
On Wednesday, another eleven terrorists were killed as PAF jets pounded three militant hideouts in Miranshah area of North Waziristan.
Pak Army is using troops, tanks and jets in North Waziristan and has vowed to wipe out strongholds which insurgents have used to mount countless deadly attacks in recent years.
So far, more than 400 militants have been killed in the offensive while 20 soldiers have embraced martyrdom, according to the military.
On Tuesday, 13 terrorists were killed and their seven hideouts were destroyed by jet aircrafts in the Degan area of North Waziristan. A large part of Miranshah was cleared from terrorists in the ground and aerial offensive that continues as part of the ongoing Zarb-e-Azb operation in North Waziristan Agency.
According to FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA), more than 800,000 people have left the North Waziristan tribal area for the nearby town of Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Karak and Dera Ismail Khan since the military operation began in mid-June.
Officials from the FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) said they were checking registrations for duplicates, meaning the figure may come down.
"Some 833,274 people or 66,726 migrating families from North Waziristan were registered in cities of Bannu and Peshawar until Tuesday evening," Arshad Khan, said FDMA director general.
He said 361,459 of the displaced were children and 248,633 women.
Operation Zarb-e-Azb was launched on June 15 after a dramatic attack on Karachi airport last month which killed dozens of people and marked the end of a faltering peace process with the Tehreek-e-Taliban.
Earlier, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and briefed him over the developments in operation Zarb-e-Azb.
PM stated that the operation against the militants would ensure peace in the country. The government is trying its utmost to rehabilitate the affectees.
General Raheel Sharif gave a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister on the progress of operation Zarb-e-Azb. Army Chief stated that the operation is being carried out along the lines chalked out.
General Sharif also informed the PM of the conditions of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Nawaz Sharif complimented the army men for their valor and determination. He further added that Pakistan army is achieving the set goals in minimal amount of damage deriving the operation towards success. Operation Zarb-e-Azb would ensure peace and prosperity in the region.
Expressing satisfaction over the efforts made by the army and all the state institutions for the help and care extended to the IDPs, PM said that the government is taking firm steps to ensure the rehabilitation of the affectees.
The sacrifices made by the IDPs for country’s stability and security were also acknowledged in the meeting.

Zarb-e-Azb: ISPR says 80 percent of Miranshah cleared of terrorists | Pakistan | Dunya News

 

[razgriz19]

I am not getting it,where are the taliban?

why the army is not facing a resistance similar to seen during swat operation or even South waziristan?

20 soldiers recieved shahadat and 11 injured.
They are facing resistance. The only difference this time is we weakened their defences a lot by aerial bombing, last time we did not have much support from the air force.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

This is a pakistani air base 100%, notice the typical red bricks used for Bunkers and hardened shelters !

December 2011.

 

[Bratva]

There is no major fighting going on. How 13 soldiers died out of 20? 6 died when their car was hit by an IED. 7th died during IED clearance Operation, there is no news about other 13 casualties

 

[Jazzbot]

 

[farhan_9909]

Operation Zarb-e-Azb: Terrorists are on the run, says Bajwa

By Web Desk
Published: July 10, 2014

IED factory discovered near Miramshah during operation. PHOTO: ISPR
MIRAMSHAH: Almost a month after Operation Zarb-e-Azb was formally started in mid June, the army allowed local and international media to visit Miramshah in North Waziristan, main centre for militants.

The on going operation has forced locals and militants to flee, leaving the town, and one of the major bases for the militants, deserted.
Media personnel were shown around the militant facilities. An al Qaeda-inspired flag along with weapons, explosives and other material recovered by the military were displayed.

During a media briefing by the ISPR director Major General Asim Bajwa and Operation Commander Major General Zafar Khan said that as many as 400 terrorists have been killed while 130 have been injured in the operation so far. Over 2,000 IEDs were found from the 11 IED factories discovered by the military.

Maj-Gen Bajwa said they had also discovered the under ground tunnels that the militants had constructed in the area. At least one of the tunnels made by the militants was a kilometer long.

“This [Miramshah] was one of their major base, we have dislodged them from here and now they on the run,” said Bajwa.
“We have also discovered their command and control centre, which would definitely affect their capabilities,”

The spokesperson said the area was one of the stronghold of the militant and as military entered the area it was discovered that they have stored explosives and IEDs.

Giving details about the operation, the Operation Commander said that armed forces have gained control of the 80 per cent of the area.

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[TheNoob]

This is a pakistani air base 100%, notice the typical red bricks used for Bunkers and hardened shelters !

i guess you are forgetting...
"Keep your friends closer..... but your enemies, even closer"

plus i hate how people expect the army to Release INFO right after they do something.

Sometimes, you gotta keep em a secret until the end without letting the enemy know of your plans...

 

[babajees]

This must be when we did allow drones on our ground. I don't think we no longer do.

We still allow US service and military aircraft to operate from our bases and use our airspace.

 

[EagleEyes]

We still allow US service and military aircraft to operate from our bases and use our airspace.

I dont think so. Even then surely not to carryout strikes within Pakistan.

 

[Shabaz Sharif]

Never expected such a pussy display by terrorists. Let me guess they fled and will come back to blow up innocents. I hoped they at least get some inspiration from ISISI.

 

[Saifullah Sani]

80pc of Miranshah terrorist-free

Thursday, July 10, 2014 - Peshawar—As the Pakistan Air force aircraft continued pounding the militants’ hideouts in the restive North Waziristan agency on the 25th day of the operation Zarb-e-Azb killing around a dozen more trouble makers, the Pakistan Army Wednesday declared to have cleared 80% of the area from the militants.

“More than 80 percent of Miran Shah, the headquarters of the North Waziristan agency has been cleared during the operation Zarb-e-Azb from the militants whose control and command system has been shattered completely”. The operational Commander of North Waziristan Agency Major General Zafar Ullah Khan told media during briefing in Miran Shah Wednesday. He was flanked by the Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa.

The operation Zarb-e-Azb kicked off against the insurgents challenging the writ of the government in the region more than three weeks back, appears to be heading fast towards its logical end yet the operational commander of the Zarb-e-Azb said he could not determine as to how long the completion of the surgery may take and it would be premature to give any time frame in this regard. Around 430 militants have been mowed down in ground and air offensives during the ongoing operation and more than 100 hide outs of the insurgents have been destroyed mostly in the air strikes in parts of NWA.

Major General Zafar Ullah Khan told the media team that though it was difficult to seal the region hundred percent yet the security forces would ensure that those fled the area are not allowed to stage a comeback. He further admitted that that militants both local as well as foreigners were still present in the region and the security forces were facing resistance in some pockets in NWA.

Independent sources, said the fleeing militants have planted land mines in the vast area that is hampering the quick advancement of the troops as clearing the area from the land mines was an uphill task.

Major general Zafar on this occasion also declared that defunct Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, who is known to have links with notorious militant groups in troubled North Waziristan, including the Haqqani network, if spotted, would be eliminated without any delay.

The operational commander Zarb-e-Azb also claimed that the civilian population was not targeted during the operation that was started after the evacuation of the civil population from NWA. He however, said the though lacs of people have been effected by the ongoing operation yet the entire nation has to render sacrifices in this regard.

The DG ISPR Major General Saleem Bajwa on this occasion said that more than 400 militants have been killed in the ongoing operation. He said that most of the killed Taliban are foreigners including Uzbeks.

He said that the security forces recovered over 23 tonnes explosives and destroyed 11 factories of IEDs. He said that 100 hideouts of the militants have been destroyed adding the the security forces also discovered two kilometers long tunnel in Miranshah.

Earlier in the wee hours, the PAF birds resumed their strikes on the militant’s positions and destroyed 3 more hideouts of the insurgents thus killing 11 more alleged terrorists on Wednesday taking the toll to around 400 hundred in 25 day’s operation.

“Eleven terrorists were killed and three of their hideouts destroyed on Wednesday as forces successfully continued Operation Zarb-e-Azb being conducted in North Waziristan Agency”. The military sources said adding the Pakistan Air force fighter jets in their precision attack at around 3:00 AM Wednesday targeted three hideouts killing 11 terrorists at Zoi Dara Sayedgi, Tehsil Shawal in their latest offensive.

In the meanwhile the registration of the families and the people displaced in the wake of ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb continued Wednesday with the number of displaced persons touching the figure over .85 million thus far above the one anticipated by the government. The federal government according to reports, had made estimate of maximum six hundred thousands of people to be displaced by the operation.

According to daily situation report issued by Chief Secretary Control Room established at Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) regarding Displaced Persons of North Waziristan Agency, a total of 71654 families and 852495 individuals have been registered at the various Registration Points of PDMA till date.
80pc of Miranshah terrorist-free

 

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North Waziristan Offensive

• The Pakistan Army’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) told Dawn that airstrikes early on the morning of July 8 destroyed seven militant hideouts and killed 13 militants in the Degan area of North Waziristan Agency. Dawn estimates that since June 15, more than 400 suspected militants have been killed and 19 IED-making factories destroyed as part of Operation Zarb-e-Azb. The News also reported that the ongoing operation has killed 400 militants and 20 Pakistan Army soldiers.[1]
• Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on July 6 that the current military operation in North Waziristan is targeting all militants, including the Haqqani Network. He also said that militants had plenty of time to evacuate before the start of Operation Zarb-e-Azb, as Pakistan nearly initiated the operation as early as January, before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a new round of peace talks.[2]

 

[Gryphon]

US drone kills six amid Pakistan anti-Taliban offensive

10 JULY 2014

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, July 10, 2014 (AFP) -

A US drone strike killed six suspected militants Thursday in a Pakistani tribal district where Pakistan has launched a major military offensive against local and foreign fighters.

Local security officials said two US drones fired four missiles into a compound in Doga Macha Madda Khel, a village close to Datta Khel town.

The village lies 35 kilometres (22 miles) west of Miranshah, the main town in the lawless North Waziristan known to be a bastion of Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

Pakistan’s armed forces have been waging a massive assault on North Waziristan in recent weeks to eradicate hideouts militants have used to launch attacks across the restive nuclear-armed country.

The army says it is now in control of 80 percent of strategically important Miranshah, which officers said had become a virtual supermarket for jihadist fighters wanting to equip themselves with guns and explosives.

A local security official told AFP that Thursday’s drone strike had killed four foreign fighters and two local cadres who had fled Miranshah before the launch of the offensive.

“The compound and a vehicle parked inside were completely destroyed and killed at least six militants,” the official told AFP.

Doga Macha Madda lies in difficult, mountainous terrain which the official said the militants had hoped to use as cover.

Another security official in the northwestern city of Peshawar, confirmed the attack and the casualties.

It is the third round of drone strikes to hit northwest Pakistan since the US resumed the campaign following a six-month hiatus.

Washington reportedly suspended its drone programme in December to give Islamabad time to pursue a dialogue process with the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) aimed at ending a seven-year insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives.

But a spectacular, bloody attack on Karachi airport on June 9 that left dozens dead sank the peace efforts and prompted the army offensive.

US drone strikes resumed a few days after the Karachi attack, though Pakistani officials insist they have not given their approval.

US drone kills six amid Pakistan anti-Taliban offensive | New Straits Times

 

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