Shoot-on-sight orders in North waziristan, civilians trapped

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

MIRANSHAH: A long-standing curfew in Pakistan's troubled North Wazirstan tribal region has been tightened following the start of a ground offensive, with authorities issuing shoot-on-sight orders according to residents and local intelligence officials.

At least two people have been critically wounded after soldiers opened fire on them for violating the curfew in Sarai Darpa Khel village near Miranshah, residents said.

In the district's main town of Miranshah, imams made announcements from mosque loudspeakers asking people to recite from the Koran and pray to God for the safety of those who had remained behind.

Local shopkeepers reported closing their stores and taking all their goods and valuables home.

In the Dande Darpa Khel area, a stronghold of the feared Haqqani network which is known for its spectacular attacks against US forces in Afghanistan, announcements were made in the local mosques to flee.

"Even we (Haqqani fighters) are leaving, so go to safer places for your safety," a resident told AFP, quoting a Haqqani network fighter.

Residents said home grown Taliban militants and foreign fighters have already left major towns in recent weeks and moved to the mountains on the Afghan border, raising questions about the effectiveness of an operation there. (AFP)
Shoot-on-sight orders in North Waziristan

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@bulbula, @Aeronaut

 

[WishLivePak]

curfew should be imposed in entire pakistan so these people are killed. If you fight only in NW, they'll take shelter in Karachi, KPK and so forth.

 

[Dubious]

violating the curfew

Well, if you violate a curfew whose to blame? They already told you to stay indoors coz they are cleaning up!

Residents said home grown Taliban militants and foreign fighters have already left major towns in recent weeks and moved to the mountains on the Afghan border, raising questions about the effectiveness of an operation there. (AFP)

If you try to stick to rules maybe it may be effective!

 

[Kompromat]

There will be a proper IDP evacuation and vetting plan just like Swat.

 

[WishLivePak]

There will be a proper IDP evacuation and vetting plan just like Swat.

Hello sir, i'm a fan of you.

please enlighten if this operation will be successful as swat? i never hear swat has any pronlem now but always hear problems in fata despite many operations

thank you

 

[Kompromat]

Hello sir, i'm a fan of you.

please enlighten if this operation will be successful as swat? i never hear swat has any pronlem now but always hear problems in fata despite many operations

thank you

The success depends on how Army manages the IDP crisis and how successfully ISI can annihilate sleeper cells in Punjab and other Urban centers. Fighting in NW won't be much different to that seen in Swat. Army is fully prepared, inshallah they will wipe out this venom from the tribal areas and restore normality.

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

By imposing curfew, army is preventing escape of half million civilians from NW.
Even if you give them 5 days for evacuation, the checking of vehicles at army check posts take very long time. At best few thousands people would be able to cross into bannu each day. The way i see it, people would run towards afghanistan to escape from heavy air strikes blitz and artillary shelling.

 

[Shabaz Sharif]

Why should civilians violate curfew? They know operation is going on to kill terrorists, better to stay inside for time being. Its for safety of civilians.

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

Local journalists like safdar dawar are reporting that civilians are trapped in NW due to indefinite curfew

 

[Shabaz Sharif]

Local journalists like safdar dawar are reporting that civilians are trapped in NW due to indefinite curfew

As long as they stay save inside its better.

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

Why should civilians violate curfew? They know operation is going on to kill terrorists, better to stay inside for time being. Its for safety of civilians.

Have you not heard? Op zarb e azb has started. Which means people will attempt to flee (in full scale op, there is indescriminate bombardment on villages, thats why the evacuation). But they cant flee as army is shooting them on sight.

 

[Indus Falcon]

curfew should be imposed in entire pakistan so these people are killed. If you fight only in NW, they'll take shelter in Karachi, KPK and so forth.

There is quite a big number of people who live on daily wages, why do you want to screw their livelihood?

 

[JonAsad]

In the Dande Darpa Khel area, a stronghold of the feared Haqqani network which is known for its spectacular attacks against US forces in Afghanistan, announcements were made in the local mosques to flee.
"Even we (Haqqani fighters) are leaving, so go to safer places for your safety," a resident told AFP, quoting a Haqqani network fighter.

Be afraid be very afraid-

 

[Kompromat]

Local journalists like safdar dawar are reporting that civilians are trapped in NW due to indefinite curfew

All potential Terrorist Bases cordoned off, Local population will be allowed to leave, Transport arranged, IDP Camp established. Surrender Points established for those who choose to quit violence and give up arms | ISPR Gen Asim Bajwa