RAWALPINDI: Fourteen terrorists have been killed during the ongoing search and clearance operation in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in last 24 hours.

According to ISPR, 2 soldiers embraced Shahadat and 3 others were injured.

Security forces advancing further have secured important point 1345 west of Dralima and north west of Ahnei Kalle. This height is just 3.5 kilometers from Sararogha and effectively dominates Sararogha Town. During engagements 14 terrorists were killed.

Two soldiers embraced shahadat due to terrorists’ mortar fire while 3 soldiers including an officer got injured due to an IED blast.

Security forces secured dominating ridge point 6954 located 3 kilometers North of Kund Mela and 2 kilometers West of Kaniguram.

During Sanitization of Serwek and surrounding areas and recovered 2 Rifles, 9 Grenades
225 rounds of 14.5 mm gun, 71 rounds of LMG, 367 rounds of 303 rifle, 153 rounds of SMG, 4 Binoculars and 14 x 75-mm recoilless Rifle rounds.

Sanitization of Khaikaeh Narai and surrounding areas is in progress.

Security forces after fully securing Asman Manza are expanding their perimeter of security and search and clearance operations of Kaniguram has begun.

Security forces are consolidating their positions at Pakalita Sar and Manza Sar and effectively dominating road Razmak – Makeen.

During search operation in a training markaz of terrorists located south of Pakalita Sar and recovered 300 rounds of 14.5 mm, 2 sacks of fired cases of 12.7 mm gun and 6 rockets.

During search operation of compounds in eastern part of Nawazkot, 1 SPG-9 (Grenade Launcher) with 9 rounds, 1 x RPG-7 with 8 rounds have also been recovered.

Operation Rah-e-Rast also continues in Swat and Malakand.

Security forces conducted search operation in Badshai, Hwarai near Aloch, Manr Patai near Shalpin, Baz Darra Bala and apprehended 6 suspects.

Five terrorist voluntarily surrendered to security forces at Wainai and Gulibagh.

Security forces conducted search operation at Dabsar near Indus River and neutralized 4 prepared IEDs and 18 empty Gas Cylinders for utilization as IEDs.