Pakistani Forces against Militants.

[UmarJustice]

2 TTP operatives held
Three people were killed in separate acts of violence, while police claimed to have arrested two operatives of a banned outfit in the provincial metropolis here on Sunday, officials said.

An owner of a hardware shop was shot dead in Baloch Colony area. Identified as Luqman Gujjar, 40, the victim was sitting at his shop, when a man, namely Qadir, opened fire on him after an exchange of hot words. Gujjar sustained multiple bullets and died on the spot. Qadir was also wounded by the firing of the victim, police officials said. Qadir had links with a political party. Following the incident, the victim’s family staged a protest. They said Gujjar had been gunned down over his refusal to pay extortion money. No case was registered till the filing of this report.

A sack-packed body of a young man was found near Hajj Camp area. Officials of the Napier Police Station said identification of the victim could not be ascertained. They suspected that the victim might have been kidnapped from somewhere by unidentified abductors and later killed. The body was moved to a morgue for identification after medico-legal formalities at the Civil Hospital Karachi.

Another body of an unidentified young man was found near Mubarak Shaheed Road within the jurisdiction of the Saddar Police Station. Police officials said the victim had been shot and killed after being kidnapped by unidentified miscreants.

Meanwhile, police claimed to have apprehended two operatives of a the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in a targeted raid on Banaras area of Orangi Town. Police officials said the raid was carried out on a tip-off. The arrested suspects were identified as Qari Akhtar and Mayam Mehsud. A huge cache of arms and ammunition, a suicide vest, two hand grenades, a ball bomb and a detonator were seized from them.

During initial interrogation the accused confessed to have killed a police inspector of the Manghopir Police Station and another policeman in Ittehad Town area of Baldia Town. The operatives were shifted to an undisclosed location for further questioning. No case was registered till the filing of this report.

Separately, the Rangers claimed to have recovered a suicide jacket, three detonator cards, 16 detonator fuses and a 9mm pistol. A spokesman for the Rangers said a raid was conducted on a tip-off on a deserted room near Northern Bypass in which these explosives were seized. No arrest was made, however.
2 TTP operatives held | The Nation

 

[air marshal]

انا لله وانا اليه راجعون

 

[Kompromat]

 

[fatman17]

Pakistan: Visiting a military outpost in South Waziristan


Soldiers are equipped with night vision goggles to detect any insurgent movement

By Faryal Leghari - Deputy Opinon Editor

Published: 15:05 March 8, 2013

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South compound of Shabozai military base looking towards Sararogha in South Waziristan.


Sararogha: Heading out to Shabozai village, 12km from Sararogha, Gulf News visited a Pakistan army military base on the front line in South Waziristan. Located at 6,000 feet (1,828 metres) the Shabozai base is only accessible by a steeply inclined rocky track.

The base falls under the command of Brigadier Hassan Hayat who commands the Sararogha side for the 40th Division that is in charge of an area comprising at least 40 per cent of South Waziristan.

The breathtaking mountainous terrain that stretches on all sides beyond the narrow valley of the Tank Zam River is also a security nightmare. Peak after peak that was wrested back from insurgent control now has military posts. At least four of these posts come under the supervision of the Shabozai base.

Base commander Lieutenant Owais spoke to Gulf News about the routine monitoring by the soldiers and officers. “Walking up to the other posts is a daily routine, we do this at night also”, said Lt Owais. Those soldiers sent on night reconnaissance are equipped with night vision goggles to detect any insurgent movement. While the area is now clear of insurgents there is round-the-clock monitoring.


Gulf News met some of the soldiers stationed at the base in the bunkers and also got to see their living quarters made of rocks collected from the nearby mountains. Usually food consists of lentils and fruit for lunch and mutton or chicken for dinner unless it is during an operation which it’s then what’s called an MER or ‘Meal Ready to Eat’.

There is also a special bunker for donkeys — they are a prized commodity in the area for the transportation of goods — especially water that is brought from the river down in the valley.

Peace in the rugged South Waziristan.

Inside the Taliban caves in Pakistan A vantage point, the base offers a sweeping view of the landscape that is dotted with small villages comprising clusters of unusual mud-coloured houses dominated by a square shaped watchtower at the entrance. The area is predominantly Mehsud, the tribe that constitutes 63 per cent of the population in South Waziristan.

Northwards, the terrain stretches into North Waziristan and the international border with Afghanistan which is distinctly visible because of the snow-clad peaks.

Only by visiting this remote outpost can one appreciate the difficult task these brave men have of ensuring security. Cut off from the comforts we normally take for granted they live a life that is both hard and fraught with dangers.

 

[UmarJustice]

Five militants killed in SWA gunship helicopters attack

Five militants were killed and two others injured when the security forces targeted their hideout through gunship helicopters here on Tuesday.

According to official sources, the gunship helicopters targeted Barond area, 37 kilometres from Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency, and destroyed three hideouts of the militants associated with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Five militants, including important commander Mufti Wali Noor, were killed in the attack, while two others sustained injuries.
The area is consider a stronghold of the Taliban. The Taliban sources did not confirm the news of Mufti Wali Noor's death.

Five militants killed in SWA gunship helicopters attack

 

[Kompromat]

Four militants were killed and two security officials were injured when militants from Afghanistan attacked the Bhitai checkpost in the Kurram tribal region near the Pak-Afghan border on Thursday.

 

[Jango]

Clashes in Tirah kill four soldiers, 14 suspected militants: officials

PESHAWAR: Fourteen militants have been killed in an offensive against militants in Khyber tribal region’s Tirah Valley, security officials said on Friday.

The clashes have also left four soldiers dead and five others wounded, the officials told Dawn.com.

The Frontier Corps media spokesperson, Major Fazl also confirmed that four soldiers were killed in the gun battle while five others were injured.

Three militant bases were also destroyed in the offensive, the officials said.

The clashes in the valley had also left two members of a peace committee dead as militants set ablaze a number of houses of the tribesmen opposing their presence in the valley.

Meanwhile, in reaction to the offensive, militants resorted to a rocket attack on Peshawar City.

Four rockets from an undisclosed location hit the residential areas of Hayatabad Phase-6. At least one person was killed and five others, including four children, were injured in the attack.

“In all, four rockets were fired from the tribal areas. Three of the rockets exploded while one landed in the open and but failed to explode. The rocket was defused by the bomb disposal squad,” Tatara police station official ASI, Mahsal Khan told.

He said that one rocket landed near the police station, the other near a park while one hit the residential area, leaving some people injured.

The Hayatabad Medical Complex officials confirmed that six people including four children were brought to the hospital where one has died.

Clashes in Tirah kill four soldiers, 14 suspected militants: officials | Pakistan | DAWN.COM

RIP to the shaheeds.

 

[Jango]

From what I heard on FB, 6 people from 8 Punjab, among them a major, embraced Shahadat.

Anybody can confirm?

 

[Last Hope]

From what I heard on FB, 6 people from 8 Punjab, among them a major, embraced Shahadat.

Anybody can confirm?

Major Zulfiqar and Captain Waseem.
The fight didn't cease overnight. This was the last information.

 

[Jango]

Major Zulfiqar and Captain Waseem.
The fight didn't cease overnight. This was the last information.

Yeah, Capt Waseem was one name I saw on the page.

 

[Necromancer]

6 men of 8 punjab regiment including Major Mustafa and 8 men of 3 commando battalion including Capt. Waseem, embraced shahadat today on first day of operations in Tirah valley while fighting against khawarij of TTP. May Allah SWT rest their souls in eternal peace and give them high rank in jannah. May Allah SWT bless their families with sabr e jameel and bless them all with all the rewards that ALLAH has promised from His men. Ameen!

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Hmm so why is Pak Army still not reporting the 14 Casualties.

 

[TaimiKhan]

Hmm so why is Pak Army still not reporting the 14 Casualties.

Becoz till evening some 20 bodies were lying in CMH Peshawar with some in very bad shape and they were being repaired by surgeons to bring them into some respectable form. Plus its an ongoing operation, may be more are expected as something terrible had gone wrong and many soldiers lost in one single day. Its not that easy to announce such huge number of men in just a single day, plus as of now bodies are being repaired.

A very very sad day as nearly 2 dozen men have been lost in just 2 days.

 

[Bratva]

Becoz till evening some 20 bodies were lying in CMH Peshawar with some in very bad shape and they were being repaired by surgeons to bring them into some respectable form. Plus its an ongoing operation, may be more are expected as something terrible had gone wrong and many soldiers lost in one single day. Its not that easy to announce such huge number of men in just a single day, plus as of now bodies are being repaired.

A very very sad day as nearly 2 dozen men have been lost in just 2 days.

What about the other 10 dead soldiers?

 

[Necromancer]

Becoz till evening some 20 bodies were lying in CMH Peshawar with some in very bad shape and they were being repaired by surgeons to bring them into some respectable form. Plus its an ongoing operation, may be more are expected as something terrible had gone wrong and many soldiers lost in one single day. Its not that easy to announce such huge number of men in just a single day, plus as of now bodies are being repaired.

A very very sad day as nearly 2 dozen men have been lost in just 2 days.

I totally understand this and do't find this surprising as Even Indian Army once declared the deaths of 6 Soldiers 3 days afer they dies in Jammu in 2000.

 

[TaimiKhan]

I totally understand this and do't find this surprising as Even Indian Army once declared the deaths of 6 Soldiers 3 days afer they dies in Jammu in 2000.

Yeah it happens. And since its an ongoing operation it may not even be announced as it brings demoralization effects on the troops fighting in the area. Its a large number of troops at just the start of the operation.