Operation Zarb-e-Azb: Ground operation kills 15 militants in Miranshah
Ground operation initiated in Miranshah successfully targeted 15 militants in the second phase.
BANNU (Dunya News) -- In the wake of Operation Zarb-e-Azb being carried out in Waziristan, Pakistan army initiated ground operation in Miranshah. 15 terrorists were killed in the early phase of the operation. A search action is also under way to hunt down terrorist groups in the hiding.
According to the statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), ground operation has been carried out after the evacuation of the civilian population in the area. The army men have started canvassing the quarter and rummaging around. Mir Ali and a few other areas serving as hiding havens for the terrorists are being attacked by tanks.
According to the preliminary reports by the ISPR, 15 terrorists have been killed so far and 19 have surrendered to the security forces. 17 soldiers have been martyred during the Operation Zarb-e-Azb. 61 terrorist shelters have been sabotaged in the past 15 days. The operation that was initiated on 15th of June has taken down almost 374 terrorists till date.
Boya Digaan, Jhalar and Mir Ali considered as extremist forts were taken under siege. These were claimed to have been a shelter to Uzbek, Chechen and Arab terrorists. The besiegement of the area has tightened the margin of escape for these terrorist entities.
The terrorists are planning to move from Miranshah, Datta Khail and Spin Waam to settle at the Shawal Valley and South Waziristan rim of Ghulam Khan region at the Pak-Afghan border. These areas would be vacated by the ground operation in order to claim the writ of the government.
According to ISPR, 276 ton ration has been gathered via 25 army relief camps put up in various cities and consigned to Bannu, whereas 5,665 patients are being given medical aid at the Khalifa Gul Hospital in Bannu.
