Army announces successful conclusion of Shawal operation

[The Sandman]

18 April 2016,

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday paid visit to South Waziristan where he was briefed in regards to the final stages of ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb against the terrorists, reported Dunya News.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department, commanders briefed General Raheel in regards to the breakthroughs achieved through the operation against the terrorists which also included the clearing of around 800 square kilometers of area.

General Raheel directed to initiate a wide scale search operation in the Shawal area against the terrorists, further instructing the officers to maintain hold over the achievements made in the area cleared.

COAS directed to begin a combing operation against the network of the terrorists and their facilitators outside the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

General Raheel further said that the entire Pakistani nation views the sacrifices made by the army soldiers and officers with utmost respect and stands shoulder to shoulder with the army.
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/332828-Army-announces-successful-conclusion-of-Shawal-ope

 

[shah1398]

The title and contents of the news really do not match. Waiting for official statement of ISPR. Good luck for speedy and safe culmination of all ops.

 

[The Sandman]

Islamabad—Pakistan Army has completed the most difficult combat operation in the last bastion of terrorists in Shawal valley of North Waziristan- a significant development to take operation Zarb-e-Azb to its logical conclusion.
The operation in the valley was launched in February this year during the visit of Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif to North Waziristan.

According to sources, the Army has successfully cleared the Shawal valley and terrorists hubs in Gurbaz, Kundi Top, Jungle Top, and other areas have been purged of the remnant elements. During this phase of operation, the troops carried out operations in densely forested ravines and indiscriminately severed their links with their abettors anywhere across the country.

The army and paramilitary forces, backed by the air force, had launched the coordinated operation against local and foreign militants in the North Waziristan tribal region in June 2014. Major areas of the region, including the agency headquarters Miranshah and Mirali were cleared before starting the final phase operation in the Shawal area.
Shortly before the operation was launched, militant organisations, including the main group led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, had moved to Shawal valley.

Sources said that about three hundred terrorists have been killed during operation in Shawal valley and two hundred others were seriously wounded. Eight security personnel also embraced martyrdom and thirty nine others wounded in the operation so far. Above one hundred and forty IEDs were busted besides a huge cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered during the operation.

The sources said that the troops are now carrying out mopping operation in the Shawal valley to search for any terrorist and according to them it will take the troops one month to search every inch of the area.
The area ahead of Dattakhel, which had been frequent infiltration routes of terrorists between Pakistan and Afghanistan, were last bastion of terrorists in North Waziristan, the sources said and it is great achievement of the Army that it has cleared this difficult terrain. The completion of the last phase of Zarb-i-Azb in Shawal area brings active combat operations in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to an end.

Meanwhile, return of TDPs is progressing as per plan. In North Wazirastan Agency 37012 families (36% of TDPs) have returned to their homes. 94 development projects of various kinds have been completed in Phase 1 and 2 in NWA while 153 projects are underway in Phase-3.
http://pakobserver.net/2016/04/18/army-completes-shawal-operation/
@Irfan Baloch @Oscar @Atanz your opinions?

The title and contents of the news really do not match. Waiting for official statement of ISPR. Good luck for speedy and safe culmination of all ops.

I kinda agree but here another source

 

[Sugarcane]

That's great.... But what are the plans and strategy to maintain writ of the state and to secure the western border and to bring tribal areas into main stream? Are we going to continue with same centuries old FCR and creating lashkars?

 

[Syed_Adeel]

Hard to verify this claim regarding casualties

Dont worry. Ask RAW how many paid dogs get killed. they will tell you.

 

[EAK]

 

[optimisticlad]

well done....
Insha Allah we will rise.

 

[Vapnope]

Any videos/pictures from Shawal operation ?

 

[shah1398]

Hard to verify this claim regarding casualties

Causalities of whom? Ours or yours?

 

[shah1398]

Sir in this case both sides r pakistanis , so it's your own casualties

O no Sir. Case is not so totally. Well lets finish this matter here. Things wud go off topic.

 

[Khan_21]

Zarb e azb has been a great blessing for pakistan. Terrorism is breathing its last breath . Some data I collected from South asian terrorism portal by year :

2010 = 1796 civilian casualties
2011 = 2738
2012 = 3007
2013 = 3001
2014 = 1781 ( the year zarb e azb started. 50 % reduction in violence)
2015 = 940 ( further 50 % reduction)
2016 = Only 218 ( first four months ) . if it remains this way 2016 is going to be as peaceful as 2005-2006 which is a great achievement .

combine that with 5 % growth rate inshallah we are well on our way .

 

[Pathan khan]

Gr8 news Pakistan Army should start same type full fledge operation in Baluchistan and Punjab. So that Pakistan become a terrorist free country

 

[Salik]

What kind of wildlife was there. Most likely snakes and monkies. Any big animal like elephant, tiger, cheetah or giraffe?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

What kind of wildlife was there. Most likely snakes and monkies. Any big animal like elephant, tiger, cheetah or giraffe?

Markhor,wolves,fox,leopards,Falcons etc etc.