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Pakistan army launches major operation in tribal region

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Jan 23, IRNA
Pakistan-Militants
Pakistani army on Wednesday launched a major operation against the local Taliban of Baitullah Mehsood group in the country's South Waziristan tribal region, locals said.

Both sides are using heavy weapons against each other at Jandola, Chaghmalai and Spinkai-Raghzai areas of the region, they said.

An army spokesman said that due to recent attacks by miscreants in South Waziristan Agency the Security Forces check posts and camps are being reinforced with more troops.

"Security Forces are also engaging miscreants' hideouts and strongholds south of Razmak, north of Jandola and Area Tiarza in South Waziristan Agency," the army spokesman said in a statement.

He said that Intermittent firing continued between Security Forces and miscreants in Ladha.

Two Security Forces personnel were injured due to an IED Blast in Ghatghundai, South Waziristan Agency.

A Security Forces convoy came under fire when it was moving towards Jandola. However, Security Forces responded to the fire and reached safely to the north of Jandola.

Miscreants also fired rockets after midnight at Siplatoi Fort.

No loss of life and damage was reported during these rocket firings.

However, Security Forces responded effectively and silenced the guns of miscreants, the spokesman said.

The army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said that operation will continue until all hideouts of militants are destroyed.

Local officials said that around 600 soldiers are using heavy artillery and tanks in the operation and local Taliban are using rockets and automatic weapons to hit positions of security forces.

Locals said that soldiers are trying to advance to Taliban positions in mountains. The authorities have blocked all roads to operation areas.

The army said that one soldier was killed and two others were injured due to miscreants firing in North Waziristan Agency.

Troops responded to miscreants firing with artillery and mortar fire at Nawaz Kot area. Helicopters were also flown to identify miscreants' locations, the statement said.

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