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Summary
The security forces have began a full scale operation against the miscreants following attack on the camp in Orakzai, when militants launched a counter-attack to wrestle back the control of a key post in the regional headquarters of Kalaya. At least 21 terrorist were killed while five security personnel including a Lt. Colonel embraced shahadat in an attack by the terrorists in Orakzai Agency in the early hours on Friday. Colonel Anwar Abbas was laid to rest.According to ISPR, the terrorist elements targeted a security forces check post and took over its control at Kayala in Orakzai Agency, the last night. In the early hours on Friday, the security forces carried out an operation and regained the possession of the post thus inflicting causality upon the terrorists. The gunfight continued for several hours. Jet fighters later bombed the area and the the post had been retaken.During the last couple of week the security forces have been carrying operations against the terrorists at limited level in the area.
