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[Jango]

After 7 long yuears, Pak Army sets foot in Miranshah.

There was a time when eggs and milk was flown in from Bannu and Peshawar into Miranshah cantt.

 

[babajees]

Never expected such a pussy display by terrorists. Let me guess they fled and will come back to blow up innocents. I hoped they at least get some inspiration from ISISI.

The terrorists are releasing pictures/videos of their own. I saw one (too grusome to post here and I dont like to post pics of my dead soldiers) where Army has left dead bodies of the soldiers. According to their spokesman, they killed 37 pak soldiers today (photos of 2 lying with them) whereas ISPR said 4 soldiers embraced martyrdom.

Its obvious they cant stand aerial assault (our army is aided by PAF and US Drones) but they are showing some resistance on the ground.

After 7 long yuears, Pak Army sets foot in Miranshah.

There was a time when eggs and milk was flown in from Bannu and Peshawar into Miranshah cantt.

Army always had a presence in Miranshah and for the last 4/5 years at least, supplies go by ground (every saturday and sunday it used to impose curfew and then went in a convoy)

but yes, for the fist time, Miranshah is (almost) empty of Taliban

 

[Shabaz Sharif]

You gave example of capain naveed Khan wazir? thats evidence enough that terrorists also kill Pushtoons,then why so many Pushtoons consider just about any army operation an act of agression against Pushtoon race by Punjabis?
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That line is repeated by Afghanis and brain dead Pakistanis like pak-one. Pakistani Pashtuns are fighting in front lines against these terrorists.

 

[PakShaheen79]

Miramshah in pictures: After the troops march in - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

lots of pics from Operation Zarb-e-Azb!

 

[Shabaz Sharif]

I know that BOTH sides lie and exaggerate and hide things.. ISPR and Taliban.. The truth is somewhere in the middle
two

Middle mean TTP killed at least 17 foujis today and army is hiding it. You are accusing PA not honouring shaheed Pakistani soldiers? Pakistani foujis are not like TTP kutas which can be left there to rotten.

 

[Jango]

Army always had a presence in Miranshah and for the last 4/5 years at least, supplies go by ground (every saturday and sunday it used to impose curfew and then went in a convoy)

but yes, for the fist time, Miranshah is (almost) empty of Taliban

Being holed up in a small cantonment post does not mean you have a presence. Army men wouldn't dare venture into the Bazar.

 

[farhan_9909]

Miramshah in pictures: After the troops march in
By Dawnagencies

Pakistan Army announced on Wednesday that it has now taken control of 80 per cent of a strategic town, Miramshah in North Waziristan tribal region in its military offensive against militants belonging to outlawed outfits in a northwestern tribal area, named as Zarb-i-Azb.

This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows a soldier patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan. — Photo by AFP
Pakistan's military launched a long-awaited offensive last month, aimed at wiping out longstanding militant strongholds in the North Waziristan tribal region, which borders Afghanistan.

The operation followed failure of peace talks between the government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan negotiators and a brazen Taliban-claimed attack on Karachi's International Airport.

More than 800,000 people have fled a major military offensive against the Taliban in a Pakistani tribal area, officials said Wednesday.

This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows a soldier keeping watch on top of damaged mosque minaret during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan. — Photo by AFP

Soldiers patrol at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP

A black Jihad flag, handcuffs and chains are displayed in a house used by Taliban militants as a prison after a military operation against the militants in the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan July 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters

Soldiers stand by seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP

Pakistan Army display confiscated ammunition, reportedly from militants Miramshah, after driving out militants from Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan along the Afghanistan border, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. — Photo by AP

Soldiers walk past seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP

 

[farhan_9909]

Media personnel take footage of seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP

A soldier stands by ammunition seized during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the of town of Miramshah, North Waziristan July 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters

Soldiers stand beside seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP

Media personnel take footage of seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP

Soldiers stand beside seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP

A soldier stands in front of closed shops during a military operation against Taliban militants in the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan July 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters

A soldier stands beside a house which was destroyed during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the town of Miramshah, North Waziristan July 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters

 

[farhan_9909]

Soldiers stand guard at a destroyed empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP

A soldier walks at a house which was destroyed during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the of town of Miramshah, North Waziristan July 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters

Soldiers stand guard at a destroyed empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP

Soldiers stand near the debris of a house which was destroyed during a military operation against Taliban militants in the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan July 9, 2014.— Photo by Reuters

A soldier stands in an armoured vehicle during a military operation against Taliban militants in the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan July 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters

Pakistani Army soldiers patrol in Miramshah bazaar after driving out militants from Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan along the Afghanistan border, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.— Photo by AP

 

[farhan_9909]

This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows soldiers patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan. — Photo by AFP

This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows soldiers patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan.— Photo by AFP

Soldiers patrol with an armoured vehicle at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP

This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows soldiers patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan. — Photo by AFP

Pakistan Army soldiers patrol in Miramshah bazaar after driving out militants from Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan along the Afghanistan border, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. — Photo by AP

Soldiers patrol at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP

This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows soldiers patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan. — Photo by AFP

Soldiers patrol with an armoured vehicle at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP

This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows Pakistani soldiers patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramnshah in North Waziristan.— Photo by AFP

 

[Metanoia]

I just love it when the terrorist/militant sympathizers on this forum are just burning inside looking at what the PA is doing to their heroes.

 

[babajees]

Middle mean TTP killed at least 17 foujis today and army is hiding it. You are accusing PA not honouring shaheed Pakistani soldiers? Pakistani foujis are not like TTP kutas which can be left there to rotten.

Americans can hide their losses, so why cant PA? Did you miss past instances where terrorists said they captured 100s of soldiers, PA dismissed the claim.. then terrorists released the video.. and PA accepted.
All armies (including terrorists) downplay their deaths to avoid loss of morale. The world is not black and white..

Being holed up in a small cantonment post does not mean you have a presence. Army men wouldn't dare venture into the Bazar.

True. But supplies did reach by convoys (during weekly curfews). Now PA is roaming Miranshah like (finally) they own it.. (too bad its empty.. hopefully it'll soon see civilians back in the area and development work like WANA)

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Miramshah in pictures: After the troops march in - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

SSG guy with M4?

 

[Side-Winder]

The terrorists are releasing pictures/videos of their own. I saw one (too grusome to post here and I dont like to post pics of my dead soldiers) where Army has left dead bodies of the soldiers. According to their spokesman, they killed 37 pak soldiers today (photos of 2 lying with them) whereas ISPR said 4 soldiers embraced martyrdom.

No wonder we have lost around 4,000 soldiers ever since this war began. digging out old pictures (when our army indeed suffered some heavy casualities in swat and south waziristan due to inexperience of operating in tribal areas) and posting in on social media can easily serve their purpose to demoralize the nation and troops. when infact they are the ones leaving and running to afghanistan. Please stop being childish. and if you really have that good of evidence. before you speak up, care to look at the new uniform of the soldiers.

Our success or the veracity of ISPR will speak for itself and is speaking infact, when we look at militants shaving off their beards and running to afghanistan. so whatever the casualities we suffer, should not bother you, all of the fallen comrades are the heroes of this land. what matters is the lands and people they free from taliban's tyranny.

Regardless of what you claim "ISPR's Lies"... it was us who proved victorious in the past in the battles of swat,bajaur and other battles of southwaziristan. and insha Allah as seen, 80% miranshah is all cleared with loads of IED factories being busted plus, large amount of ammunition cache. Soon we will raise our flag in all areas of north waziristan as well.

and if you don't believe in ISPR and neither in them which you said as, truth lies somewhere in the middle. then better for you just keep shut and let the operation complete. we'll see who succeeds

Pakistan Army kills in the name of..? If you want to remain ignorant then please tell me You believe ISPR who takes billions of dollars from US and has been caught MANY times lying to public about Drones, US bases inside Pakistan etc.. stupid logic

Pakistan Army kills in the name of very Pakistan. if you want to go back into history. you're welcome to go back. what didn't we do for these jihadists during afghan war. what they did to us? used our terriority to launch attacks and then bringing the international pressure to Pakistan. And when we went in to kick them out, they named it as 'mercenaries' fighting USA's war. You need to be realistic kiddo, everything doesn't go with emotional hu-ha. would you prefer americans themselves sending their boots in tribal areas of pakistan and killing our people without discrimination?

So this war, was made ours one way or the other.. and now that when we are fighting it. idiots like you are spreading the propagandas when nation needs to be united.

as far as your rant of collateral damage is concerned, it's all part of war, one can't differentiate between the locals and terrorists hiding among them. despite of the fact, army tries to keep it minimum unlike those guys who indicriminately keep blowing up schools and bazars and mosques. i think it's us who have been too lenient with these animals. had it been somewhere else with a professional army like us, any state would have immediately made full use of force to eradicate these evils, regardless of the cost.

And to be blunt, these locals are to some extent themselves responsible for their losses. exceptions are there, like the locals who formed their lashkars to fight on their own.

at the end, it was army who launched the drive of development and prosperity in the war affected regions of FATA after clearing the mess. so at the end, it's locals who will get a better standard of life.

As far this hoopla of dollars is concerned, do you have any idea about the cost of this war? that is around three times whatever we have received as aid. so this propaganda of dollars needs to be shunned. at the end , we are losing money, soldiers and even generals. for dollars? have some shame! You guys need to be sent to talibani ruled areas and be ruled by them.if taking dollars makes us mercenaries then these guys had been the same since russian invasion on afghanistan.

and what do you suggest by the way? a stop to operation? or what?

whatever, we aren't gonna let these bastards dictate us with their version of shariah. Thats it!

 

[TheFlyingPretzel]

Media personnel take footage of seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP

Gosh! Look at those gas masks!

Also, you know it's overkill when you have the liberty to write your praise with the enemy's ammo and hang their slogans out to dry.