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[ejaz007]

Captain among five soldiers killed in NWA

MIRANSHAH: Five soldiers were killed and eight others were injured in two encounters with the militants in the ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb on Tuesday, the ISPR said. Eleven terrorists were also killed in these two clashes.

In an intense exchange of fire with terrorists in and around the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan Agency on Tuesday evening, two soldiers, including an officer, Captain Akash Rabbani, embraced Shahadat and two others sustained injuries. Four terrorists were also killed in the exchange of fire.

Earlier in the day, the soldiers were engaged in clearance of Fateh Khel area near Mir Ali when they came under attack by the militants. The soldiers returned the fire that led to a heavy gunbattle.

Three soldiers were killed and six others injured in the clash. The military said seven militants were also killed in the gunbattle.

It is the first time that the military authorities said they had obtained bodies of the militants killed in a clash with security forces.

The military authorities have already announced that they had taken control of two major towns, Mir Ali and Miranshah, and expelled the militants from these areas without facing any major resistance.

Meanwhile, Director General ISPR Major General Asim Bajwa told the media in Islamabad that the Pakistan Army will “completely eliminate” the terrorist sanctuaries and hideouts from North Waziristan.

Bajwa, accompanied by Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch, said, “North Waziristan had become a hub of terrorism where several terrorist networks were based and had been operating for a long time.”

He said terrorists used to brainwash suicide bombers while recruiting them in North Waziristan. The DG ISPR said the Operation Zarb-e-Azb was proceeding according to goals and the army would not rest until terrorism was eliminated from Pakistan. He assured that Operation Zarb-e-Azb would meet the expectations of people.

Asim Bajwa said the Operation Zarb-e-Azb was aimed at establishing the writ of the government in tribal areas and bring peace in all parts of the country. He said concrete steps will be taken so that the terrorists could not return to these areas after the operation.

He said the operation against the terrorists was in full swing and a large number of terrorists were killed. However, some of them managed to flee from the area. He said no terrorist could leave North Waziristan after the 15th of the last month.

He said the security situation in the cleared areas of North Waziristan was satisfactory.

Asim Bajwa said from January to mid of this year, a total of 190 innocent people were killed in terrorist incidents throughout the country.

The DG ISPR said the total number of IDPs had crossed the figure of over nine hundred thousand but it was being ensured that the registration of IDPs should be made after complete investigation.

Abdul Qadir Baloch said the government had been sincere in holding talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) till the very last moment but it were the Taliban who carried out the terrorist attacks and violated the ceasefire.


Captain among five soldiers killed in NWA - thenews.com.pk

 

[Kompromat]

Rest in peace brother.

 

[Kabira]

@Aeronaut can you confirm captain Akash Rabbani is Sindhu? Because Sindhus of Sindhi origin surnames end in ANI.

''Asim Bajwa said from January to mid of this year, a total of 190 innocent people were killed in terrorist incidents throughout the country.''

Can we get last year figure? Seem like big decrease overall?

 

[farhan_9909]

In TTP activities we did saw hell of a decrease since the beginning of this year

I will post the July-july 2013-14 Civlian casualties caused by TTP in the first week of August.

On a rought comparision more 130 Civilian were killed in july last year by TTP compared to less than 10This month.

For complete comparision wait till first week of august

 

[farhan_9909]

35xmilitants killed in Shawal

Operation expanded to the rest of NW apart from mirali and miramshah

July 15, 11:04amAerial bombing in the Shawal area of North Waziristan early on Wednesday leaves 35 militants dead, Express News reported quoting ISPR.
The militants were killed while trying to flee.

 

[fatman17]

 

[Secur]

No operation will take place in seven out of nine tehsils of NW. Zara sochiye !

Shawal area of NW is under shehryar mehsud of TTP, no op will take place there. Shawal valley also extends to afghanistan and has difficult terrain. Clearing empty miranshah was not exactly a 'victory'. Go pak fauj key jawano, clear shawal valley from TTP. Dont turn IDP's sacrifices into waste.
@Hyperion, @babajees @Icarus @Secur @Armstrong @Aeronaut

Yes indeed , no operation

July 15, 11:04amAerial bombing in the Shawal area of North Waziristan early on Wednesday leaves 35 militants dead, Express News reported quoting ISPR.The militants were killed while trying to flee.

 

[Spring Onion]

NW already has already cantt like areas and there was a cadet college razmak. These cadet colleges are not for poor and have never been much helpful in boosting literacy rate in local area. Its civilian federal governament whose attention is required in FATA

Razmak is Not enough we need more cadet colleges and yes Razmak cadet college is helpful so will be increased ones.

A perm cantt and cantt like areas are two different things.'

Yes indeed , no operation

July 15, 11:04amAerial bombing in the Shawal area of North Waziristan early on Wednesday leaves 35 militants dead, Express News reported quoting ISPR.The militants were killed while trying to flee.

lolzz i was about to reply him but then saw your reply.

BTW is he monkey the luffy that nut case with changed name?

Source was provided, check my next post after that.
PAKISTAN: The facts about the military operation in North Waziristan — Asian Human Rights Commission

you seems to be some confused case.

are you Marwat, Lodhi or a Khan ? or having some identity crisis

 

[W.11]

Pak army should finish all kinds of talibans, both good talibans (on army's side for example mullah nazeer ahmed)) and bad talibans (against army)

i hope pak army will take off its support to all TTP factions and clean this mess once and for all

 

[Counter-Errorist]

@Aeronaut can you confirm captain Akash Rabbani is Sindhu? Because Sindhus of Sindhi origin surnames end in ANI.

''Asim Bajwa said from January to mid of this year, a total of 190 innocent people were killed in terrorist incidents throughout the country.''

Can we get last year figure? Seem like big decrease overall?

Plenty of good details about him in this thread:
My Best Friend and Classmate Capt. Akash Rabbani Is Shaheed

 

[fatman17]

Key TTP Commander Rashid Arrested

• Dawn reported on July 15 that security forces arrested senior Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Adnan Rashid in the Shakai valley, South Waziristan on July 11. Rashid had reportedly been injured and was apprehended while attempting to escape the operation in North Waziristan. After his arrest he was transported by helicopter to an unknown location. Rashid escaped from Bannu Jail on April 15, 2012, where he was behind bars and faced the death penalty for attacking former president Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf in 2003.[1]

Zarb-e-Azb Operation

• On July 15, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa reiterated that the North Waziristan Offensive is going according to plan. According to Bajwa, the military has killed 447 militants and destroyed 88 hideouts. 26 soldiers have died to-date. Bajwa said that Pakistan Army soldiers killed militant TTP commander “Matiullah” on an undisclosed date during recent ground operations in Mir Ali. [2]
• Since the beginning of Operation Zarb-e-Azb, the government has released Rs 8 billion ($81 million) towards the care of internally displaced persons (IDPs).[3]

Targeted Operation in Bajaur Agency

• On July 15, political and military authorities decided to launch a “targeted operation” against militants in the Mamund sub-district of Bajaur Agency. In anticipation of the military operation, the political administration of Bajaur Agency called for residents of Mamund sub-district to evacuate by the morning of July 15. The evacuation included families from Nakhtar, Kitkot, Gohati and Mula Kallay. Residents are leaving Bajaur Agency through checkpoints at Sidiqabad, Kar and Umaray areas of Mamund. On July 15, a coalition of Bajaur’s political parties met with the area’s Political Agent and expressed apprehension about the decision to evacuate affected villages.[4]

Sharif...................................................................Shareef

whom do you trust?

 

[Saifullah Sani]

Pakistan, U.S. reportedly launch airstrikes in escalating offensive

Pakistani fighter jets and CIA drone aircraft pounded targets in North Waziristan on Wednesday, local officials reported, killing more than 50 suspected militants in separate attacks that reflected a widening military campaign in the restive tribal area.

Pakistani security officials also said they had arrested a major militant leader convicted of a 2003 assassination attempt on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Adnan Rashid, an air force technician-turned-insurgent, was caught four days earlier after fleeing North Waziristan, according to local tribal leaders and intelligence sources who were not authorized to be quoted by name.

Rashid, who reportedly was arrested along with several associates in the Shakai area of neighboring South Waziristan, was a senior commander in the Pakistani Taliban, an insurgent group attempting to overthrow the Pakistani government. Originally arrested in 2004, he escaped in a prison break in 2012 and became head of the insurgent group’s efforts to free other prisoners.

The Pakistani Taliban did not immediately confirm the arrest.

His apparent capture came as local officials reported that the CIA had carried out its fifth drone strike in as many weeks in North Waziristan, killing at least 20 suspected militants in a pre-dawn attack in the Datta Khel area, near the border with Afghanistan. The U.S. routinely does not confirm such raids.

If confirmed, it was the deadliest drone attack in Pakistan this year as part of what is widely seen as an escalation in the U.S. campaign, which had been paused for six months before resuming in June. Four missiles were fired at a compound and one vehicle also was struck, officials said.

Security officials, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said at least 12 Uzbek nationals were among the dead. It was not possible to verify the official reports because most of North Waziristan remains sealed off to journalists.

An apparent U.S. drone strike last week in Datta Khel reportedly killed between four and six militants. Other airstrikes since June 11 have targeted fighters with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, an insurgent group that has claimed involvement in recent terror attacks in Pakistan, as well as the Haqqani Network, which is blamed for major attacks on U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Pakistan officially opposes the U.S. drone strikes, calling them a violation of its sovereignty. But the attacks have coincided with a monthlong Pakistani military offensive aimed at flushing insurgent groups out of North Waziristan.

Pakistani fighter jets bombarded a group of insurgents fleeing the Shawal area of North Waziristan, killing 35, officials said.

Pakistani officials say that more than 400 militants have been killed in the operation, which has also forced 1 million people to flee their homes. Soldiers have cleared Miram Shah, the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan, and were focusing on the second-largest town, Mir Ali, according to official accounts.

But analysts and residents say that most militants fled North Waziristan before the offensive began, with many reportedly sneaking across the border into Afghanistan and contributing to worsening instability there. One of the deadliest bombings in Afghanistan since 2001 occurred Tuesday in Paktika province, which borders North Waziristan, when a truck bomb exploded in a busy market, killing scores of civilians.

Special correspondent Ali reported from Peshawar and special correspondent Sahi from Islamabad, Pakistan. Times staff writer Shashank Bengali in Mumbai, India, contributed to this report.

Pakistan, U.S. reportedly launch airstrikes in escalating offensive - LA Times

 

[Secur]

BTW is he monkey the luffy that nut case with changed name?

Yes.

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

Razmak is Not enough we need more cadet colleges and yes Razmak cadet college is helpful so will be increased ones.

A perm cantt and cantt like areas are two different things.'




lolzz i was about to reply him but then saw your reply.

BTW is he monkey the luffy that nut case with changed name?



you seems to be some confused case.

are you Marwat, Lodhi or a Khan ? or having some identity crisis

Its you who is confused. A pashtun have usually middle names of khan. Marwat khan lodhi was an Afghan lord from lodhi tribe whose descendents are todays marwat tribesmen. All marwats are lohanis, and is one of the many branch of lodhi tribe. Other branches of lodhi are niazi, miankhel, kundi, dotani, suri, sherwani etc.
You are free and welcome to ask questions about pashtuns, their tribes , culture and history.

 

[Kabira]

Its you who is confused. A pashtun have usually middle names of khan. Marwat khan lodhi was an Afghan lord from lodhi tribe whose descendents are todays marwat tribesmen. All marwats are lohanis, and is one of the many branch of lodhi tribe. Other branches of lodhi are niazi, miankhel, kundi, dotani, suri, sherwani etc.
You are free and welcome to ask questions about pashtuns, their tribes , culture and history.

Why you deny your Sindhi heritage?