Ground operation in Miranshah gains momentum
Militants capture the compound as army confiscates the factory producing explosives.
MIRANSHAH (Dunya News) – Pakistan Army accelerates the ground operation against the terrorists in Miranshah. Army got hold of yet another factory producing land mines and suicide jackets meanwhile capturing the compound, Dunya News reported.
The operation Zarb-e-Azb determined to sweep out militants gained pace and Pakistan Army is witnessing significant success. Army troops got hold of the militants’ compound in Dande Darpa Khel area of Miranshah.
According to the Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa, the factory prepared land mines and suicide jackets whereas a center for training of the militants engaged in various activities of explosion all over the country, was also set up.
As a result of a raid, army men rendered the equipment used for preparation of explosives, bullets, detonators and bombs inactive. Pak army has left no stone unturned to help out the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) besides successfully carrying out the operation.
According to the representatives, all thirty seven thousand five hundred fifty seven families have been provided with ration.
Operation Zarb-e-Azb instigated on June 15 is all set to wipe out any militant elements in the region. Minister of Defence, Khawaja Asif expressed his determination to continue the mission until last militant lives. The terrorist groups operative in the area, have been a threat to the security of the country for a long time. He spoke of the operation being carried out in Karachi stating that the operation has borne good results in four to five weeks. The operation, therefore, should be a success.
The commencement of the ground operation took place after the evacuation of the civilian population from the area on June 30. The infantry groups thenceforth carried out a house to house search operation of the Miranshah town. Meanwhile, the terrorist dominated regions of Mir Ali and other areas were attacked through integrated fire of artillery, tanks and other heavy armoury .
The internally displaced persons (IDPs), on the other hand, are efficiently being provided ration. Registration centres have been set up in various areas of Bannu. The massive influx of IDPs has become a tough task. Ensuring safe migration, providing adequate accommodation and food to the IDPs is one of the preliminary steps to be taken for the settlement.
The army is overwhelmingly being supported by all the brackets of the society, national and international, in the wake of the efforts and determination being put forward. The parties and people divided over the confrontation of Taliban; the ones who questioned the negotiation and peace talks with Taliban and the ones who favoured negotiations are now all on the same page.
Altaf Hussain extended all his support to the operation. In a statement in encouraging the operation, MQM chief said that Pakistan armed forces’ personnel are offering their lives as sacrifice in the military operation ‘Zarb-e-Azb’ against terrorists in North Waziristan. He said the enemy is equipped with modern weaponry and that our army is defeating them on every front by fighting the war whole-heartedly.
Pakistan has been threatened by the militants of the attacks in retaliation to the operation. The government, however, is not taking the threats lightly. Extra security has been deployed at all important and vulnerable targets including airports, government institutions and schools.
