Press Release
No PR126/2014-ISPRDated: June 16, 2014
Rawalpindi - June 16, 2014:
UPDATE- ZARB –E- AZB
16 JUNE 2014
1. Security has been beefed up in all major cities and towns and at sensitive installations across the country by civil administration. Army troops have been alerted and forward placed to assist law enforcement agencies. They will remain at designated places and whenever asked by civil administration will be employed in case of emergency.
2. Early morning today 6 x hardcore Terrorists hideouts in Shawal, North Waziristan Agency were destroyed by jet aircrafts. In these precise strikes 27 x terrorists were killed. There is no civil population in the area. More details to follow.
3. Yesterday jet aircraft precise strikes in Degan- Boya in North Wazirastan were very successful in which 140 x terrorists were killed. Most of those killed are Uzbeks. Many ETIM terrorists and their affiliates have also been killed in the strikes. It was a massive blow to the terrorists and one of their main communication centre has been dismantled
4. Operation in North Waziristan Agency is progressing as per plan. No operation in civil populated areas has been started so far. North Wazirastan Agency has been isolated by deploying troops along its border with neighboring agencies and FATA regions to block any move of terrorists in and out of the Agency.
5. Troops have cordoned off all terrorists bases, including the town of Mirali and Miranshah. 7 X fleeing terrorists were killed on the outskirts of Mirali last night. In a separate sniper action by Special Service Group 3 x terrorists were killed, while laying IEDs close to Miranshah
6. Security has been beefed up all along Pak-Afghan border to check terrorists fleeing from area. Afghan National Army and Afghan Border Police have also been requested to seal the border on their side to facilitate elimination of terrorists fleeing across the border. They have also been requested to initiate immediate measures to eliminate TTP terrorists and their sanctuaries in Kunar, Nuristan and other areas of Afghanistan.
7. 3 x soldiers were injured last night in exchange of fire with terrorists around Mirali
8. An orderly and dignified evacuation of civil population out of Agency is being ensured. Necessary Logistics and administrative arrangements for IDPs have been completed by Political Administration and Disaster Managmet Agency. Registration points and IDP camps have been established at Bannu
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