Operation Zarb-e-Azb, a joint military offensive launched by the Pakistan Armed Forces against the militant groups was initiated in June 2014, in North Waziristan.
Eighteen months into Operation Zarb-e-Azb propelled against militants, the military’s media wing claims 3,400 militants have been killed hence forth.
“3,400 terrorists killed, 837 hideouts from where they were carrying out their terrorist activities destroyed,” DG ISPR Lt Gen Asim Bajwa announces.
General Asim Bajwa tweets, “During last 18 month over 13200 IBOs carried out across the country in which 183 hardcore terrorists killed, 21193 arrested.”
Another tweet, “Update Op #Z-e-A:
One&half year after start of op ZeA,phenomenal successes achieved.Last pockets close to Pak-Afgn Border being cleared”.
“Success came at a heavy price, 488 valiant officers&men of Pak ArmyFC KPK,Bln,Rangers Sind sacrificed their lives &1914 injured in op ZeA”
“Terrorist’ backbone broken. Main infrastructure Nexus with sleeper cells largely disrupted.”
Here is a retrospective view of what we achieved through Zarb-e-Azb,
19 December 2015:
23 militants were killed in North Waziristan and Khyber Airstrikes
15 November 2015:
22 militants killed in North Waziristan Airstrikes
11 October 2015:
23 militants were killed in North Waziristan Airstrikes
1st October 2015:
@AsimBajwaISPR: London-COAS-IISS & House of Commons interaction. Z-e-A’s success had discernible effect, to continue pursuing sleeper cells across country.
Our Event & context needs to be understood. Want 2 finish terrorists & their nurseries. Expect Intl community to play its part 4 regional peace.
While we are fighting various terrorist groups, no new entities can be allowed to emerge. Terrorism a global issue, warrants global response,
Funding of all terrorist orgs has to be checked by all for long term success. We are against use of proxies& won’t allow it on our soil.
14 September 2015:
17 suspected militants were killed in air strikes in North Waziristan
7 July 2015:
A Pakistani soldier was martyred in Taliban attack on an army bunker in the South Waziristan agency
5 July 2015:
Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in the Taliban attacks in North and South Waziristan
28 June 2015:
23 terrorists including foreigners were killed in areas closer to Pak-Afghan border in Khyber and North Wazirastan agencies today in aerial strikes. Huge ammunition dump also blown up in strikes in Khyber Agency.
13 June 2015:
One Year Update of Zarb-e-Azb: 1 year since start, significant achievements in FATA specially NWA & Khyber. Strong holds, Communication Infrastructure, sanctuaries largely cleared.
22 May 2015:
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and two others were injured in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency. In Pakistani counter-retaliation, the military launched a search-operation killing seven militants
22 April 2015:
At least 35 militants were killed in aerial strikes in South Waziristan and Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, according to ISPR
20 February 2015:
A Pakistan Army Major Zahid Shaheed was killed in Datta Khel with a sniper rifle. In Pakistani retaliation, 5 terrorists were killed
27 January 2015:
76 militants including foreigners were killed in the Pakistani air-strikes targeting militant hideouts in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan. 53 militants were killed in the first round and 23 militants were killed in the second round of the air-strikes. Six militant hideouts and an ammunition dump was destroyed
7 January 2015:
Twelve militants were killed as gunship helicopters targeted militant hideouts in Datta Khel. In the air-strikes, four militant hideouts and seven vehicles were also destroyed
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