Operation against Terrorsits in Orakzai Agency

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A dedicated thread for Orakzai Operations.

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DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Eight suspected militants killed in Orakzai

Eight suspected militants killed in Orakzai

Sunday, 27 Jun, 2010



KARACHI: Security forces claim to have killed eight suspected militants during fresh military operations in Orakzai Agency on Sunday.

Security forces used fighter jets to bomb militant hideouts in the Mamuzai area of Upper Orakzai. Five suspected militants were also injured during the operation.

On Saturday, forces claimed to have killed 28 suspected militants during the military operation.

More than 1,000 militants have been killed during the military operation in Upper Orakzai since the past one month.

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At least 20 militants killed in Orakzai blitz

Wednesday, 30 Jun, 2010

Pakistan's army has been engaged in a military operation in Orakzai for months, believing it to be a hiding place for Taliban fighters fleeing another offensive further south in the tribal belt. — File photo Pakistan

PARACHINAR: At least 20 suspected militants were killed when fighter jets bombed insurgent hideouts in a new assault in the Orakzai tribal region where the army had previously declared victory, a government official said.

Samiullah Khan, a deputy administrator in the tribal region, said the aerial bombings Wednesday destroyed six Taliban hideouts in the region.

Khan said field informants confirmed the killing of 20 suspected militants.

Pakistan's army has been engaged in a military operation in Orakzai for months, believing it to be a hiding place for Taliban fighters fleeing another offensive further south in the tribal belt.

It declared victory there in early June, but violence persists.

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | At least 20 militants killed in Orakzai blitz

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15 militants killed, 10 injured by security forces in Kurram Agency | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

15 militants killed, 10 injured by security forces in Kurram Agency

At least 15 militants were killed and 10 sustained injuries when the security forces bombarded militant's hideouts in different areas of Kurram Agency here on Wednesday.
According to security sources, the jets of the security forces bombarded the militants hideouts located in Dabori, Khadi Zai, Mamozai and Malabadai killing 15 militants on the spot and injuring several.
It is relevant to mention here that more than 1400 militants have been killed and 170 hideouts have been destroyed during operation continued for the past three months.