The defence minister said that militants were fleeing from their hideouts in the area, adding that their network was collapsing.
He also stated that terrorists would be eliminated from the entire country.
"There is no place for terrorism in a democratic country," he added.
To counter terrorism, coordination between security institutions was also being made more integrated, Asif stated.
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