Operation Zarb-e-Azb is progressing as per plan and since start of the operation 910 terrorists have been killed. According to ISPR statement, the 88-kilometer long Road, Khajuri-Mirali-Miranshah-Dattakhel and Road Ghariom-Jhallar have been cleared. So far security forces have cleared major towns of Miranshah, Mirali, Datta Khel, Boya and Degan, which were considered strong holds of terrorists. As many as 27 IEDs factories, one rocket and one ammunition factory have been recovered and destroyed.
Huge cache of arms and ammunition, communication equipment, and other logistics facilities, used by terrorists have been destroyed uprooting their ability to attack as a coherent force. 2,274 intelligence-led co-ordinated counter-terrorism operations have been carried out throughout the country to forestall any blow back of operation. 42 terrorists have been killed and 114 hardcore terrorists apprehended in these operations.
Since start of the operation, 82 soldiers have embraced Shahadat in entire country, while fighting against terrorism 269 soldiers have been injured. The details of 82 Shaheed soldiers included, 42 in North Waziristan Agency, 23 in rest of Fata other than North Waziristan Agency and 17 in remaining parts of the country including Balochistan and Karachi.
Meanwhile, relief operation for temporarily dislocated people (TDPs) of North Waziristan Agency continues to help our brethren from North Waziristan with full zest and zeal. About 19,376 tons ration have been distributed among 97,570 TDPs families at six relief delivery points so far in Bannu, D I Khan and Tank. Nearly 113,209 patients including 32,979 female have been treated at field medical hospital established by Army medical Corps at Khalifa Gul Nawaz hospital Bannu. About 32,226 cattle have been treated so far where as 73,338 cattle and 129,141 poultry vaccinated up till now.-PR
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