Taliban stronghold cleared; 28 militants killed, 7 arrested

[Waqas 48]

RAWALPINDI: Twenty-eight miscreants-terrorists were killed and 7 were apprehended in various areas of Swat during exchange of fire with security forces in the last 24 hours, while 5 soldiers and 2 civilians were injured.

According to ISPR, security forces continued with cordon and search operation and successfully cleared the stronghold of miscreants at Peochar village.

Security Forces destroyed miscreants hideouts including 1 Madrasa and recovered 12 UN registered vehicles. 4 tunnels were discovered with ration items stolen from NGOs and huge cache of arms including 12.7 mm Guns.

During clashes with miscreants 1 soldier got injured. 3. Mingora

Yesterday, Security forces ration convoy moving to Mingora was ambushed near Barri Kot, preceded by explosive of IEDs. During the encounter, Four soldiers sacrificed their lives for stranded people of Mingora. Yet the convoy was taken to Mingora and rations were distributed to the affected people of Mingora and surrounding areas.

Cordon and search operation is continuing in Mingora. Security Forces successfully cleared Aman Kot and Technical Institute College on road Mingora-Kokarai. 5 Terrorist-miscreants have been apprehended.

Security forces have successfully secured Bahrain. During clashes, 9 miscreants-terrorists have been killed including commander of Bahrian Khush Mir Khan, known as Abu Huzaifa.

During exchange of fire with miscreants, 2 soldiers and 2 civilians got injured.

During search operation at Kalpani, the miscreants/ commanders who were killed and apprehended with the help of locals of Kalpani have been identified as Qadir r/o Kumbar (killed), Noor Hameed r/o Kokoi Banda (killed), Aftab r/o Dabuna (killed), Yousef r/o Dabuna (killed), Iftikhar r/o Sharlara (killed), Bakht Buland r/o shagai (killed), Hameed r/o Mera Shah (apprehended) and Miraj r/o Bar Maian (apprehended).

Security forces defused 5 IEDs during search operation around Daggar. Fire exchange took place between miscreants hiding in a compound and own troops, resultantly 13 miscreants were killed.