Huge cache of weapons seized in Khyber Agency raids, says ISPR
Military’s media wing says submachine guns, prepared IEDs and fuses seized
A Pakistan Army soldier stands guard in Khyber Agency. PHOTO: APP
The security forces have seized a huge cache of weapons and ammunition during various intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out in parts of Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
The IBOs, which are part of the ongoing countrywide military offensive Radd-ul-Fasaad, were carried out in Akka Khel, Guli Khel and Ghaibi Nokia areas of the agency by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Frontier Corps, according to the military’s media wing. “The recoveries include submachine guns, prepared IEDs and fuses,” the communiqué read.
Security forces recover arms, ammunition in North and South Waziristan raids
The development came a day after security forces claimed to have seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition during IBOs in South and North Waziristan agencies. The military had last year mounted a relatively small-scale operation, codenamed Khyber-III, to secure Tirah Valley and deny terrorists ease of movement between the Khyber and Kurram agencies, and between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Several terrorists killed in Khyber Agency air strikes: ISPR
Radd-ul-Fasaad was launched after a series of deadly bombings across the country killed over 100 people in February 2017. This is overall 11th military operation launched in the country since 2007 when the country adopted a comprehensive strategy to deal with terrorism. But most of earlier campaigns restricted to the tribal regions, Balochistan and Karachi.
The IBOs, which are part of the ongoing countrywide military offensive Radd-ul-Fasaad, were carried out in Akka Khel, Guli Khel and Ghaibi Nokia areas of the agency by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Frontier Corps, according to the military’s media wing. “The recoveries include submachine guns, prepared IEDs and fuses,” the communiqué read.
Security forces recover arms, ammunition in North and South Waziristan raids
The development came a day after security forces claimed to have seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition during IBOs in South and North Waziristan agencies. The military had last year mounted a relatively small-scale operation, codenamed Khyber-III, to secure Tirah Valley and deny terrorists ease of movement between the Khyber and Kurram agencies, and between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Several terrorists killed in Khyber Agency air strikes: ISPR
Radd-ul-Fasaad was launched after a series of deadly bombings across the country killed over 100 people in February 2017. This is overall 11th military operation launched in the country since 2007 when the country adopted a comprehensive strategy to deal with terrorism. But most of earlier campaigns restricted to the tribal regions, Balochistan and Karachi.