At least 35 suspected militants killed in Khyber

Zahir Shah Sherazi Published April 24, 2014

PESHAWAR: At least 35 suspected militants were reported killed and 15 others were injured when security forces launched a massive assault on Thursday in parts of Khyber tribal region’s Bara and Jamrud tehsils.

The suspected militants were killed as jet fighters carried out airstrikes along with a search operation in the tribal region.

The airstrikes in Akakhel area of Bara were aimed at the outlawed Lahskar-i-Islam and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and destroyed at least 11 militant hideouts.

The attack was carried out on insurgent hideouts in the areas Tor Dara, Wache Yone Dawa Toi, Spera Dam, Merokhel, Tirrah valley's Kokhikhel area and the surrounding areas of Akakhel, the sources claimed.

Intelligence intercepts suggest that scores of militants were killed in the airstrikes, including those suspected of involvement in recent attacks in Badbher, Charsadda, at the vegetable market in Islamabad and in Chaman, sources said.

Jet fighters are still carrying out assaults but media personnel do not have free access to the area which is why the information could not be confirmed from independent sources.

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Danish

Apr 24, 2014 10:17am

Great News..

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Imran bajwa

Apr 24, 2014 11:07am

Clean them up.

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ali meghani

Apr 24, 2014 11:43am

welldone PAF

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Parvez

Apr 24, 2014 12:36pm

Good....now you are speaking the language they understand.

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rage of the sage

Apr 24, 2014 12:47pm

Bravo PAF. Carry on strikes. Give disproportionate retaliatory response to the enemies of peace, progress and prosperity. Inflict pain and trauma to these terrorists.

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Asif

Apr 24, 2014 01:06pm

Now they will kill hundreds more in suicide attacks. There is no end to this bloody war. Infact no one intends to end it anyone.

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Zak

Apr 24, 2014 02:03pm

Thank you PAF. I think Tehreek e Terrorist Pakistan, do not even know what hit them and what Is waiting for them in PAF arsenal.

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Asif Naeem Bhatti

Apr 24, 2014 02:10pm

Bravo, well done PAK armed forces. Can you please send the lal Mosque cleric to hell as well please?

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hameed

Apr 24, 2014 02:29pm

show us the bodies,,

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ali khan afridi

Apr 24, 2014 02:50pm

smash them, sealed them and send them to the oblivion.

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Syed

Apr 24, 2014 03:03pm

God is great, Keep up the good work nation is behind you Inshallah final victory lies with Pakistan forces and the people of Pakistan. Pakistan Defence forces Zindabad. Pakistan Paindabad.

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s m

Apr 24, 2014 04:01pm

Why drones are not being used? at least that is very precise and guided. It causes least possible side effects and loss of innocent lives.

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Tasmia

Apr 24, 2014 04:08pm

Bravo PAF.

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kashif

Apr 24, 2014 04:08pm

Good Job Jawans....and even better job is keeping the media away from all this great work.

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Aamir

Apr 24, 2014 04:16pm

Keep going PAF. Lots to clean up.

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Sunny

Apr 24, 2014 04:48pm

They should have that long ago. We should take an example from Srilanka. How they have wiped out LTTE?

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Random stranger

Apr 24, 2014 05:00pm

@Asif They will kill hundreds anyway, even under the supposed ceasefire. It's better to die fighting than die a like a lame duck.

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Pervaiz Waraich

Apr 24, 2014 05:07pm

ground intelligence and air raids should be continued until these animals are eliminated

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Imran Bajwa

Apr 24, 2014 06:01pm

That is what whole the nation wants. These are the people who are addressed as "allazeena fasadu fil arz" those who destroy peace on Earth, are worthy massacre. These animals should be killed. They are fuel of hell fire, there is no doubt on that. Go PAF go, whole nation is with you. BTW I'm too in PAF :)

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Javed Rahman

Apr 24, 2014 06:02pm

For this type of operations we are waiting for a long time. Kill all terrorists, state within state will not be tolerated.Well done PAF

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Goga Nalaik

Apr 24, 2014 06:06pm

BRAVO PAF Great News indeed! Keep Up the good work and eradicate these monsters as soon as possible.

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Amjad Wyne

Apr 24, 2014 06:42pm

@Asif You may be right but not responding is never an option.

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sawan baloch

Apr 24, 2014 07:04pm

pak army did this very good, at last how many dead bodies we pakistani will carry still? kill all taliban militant from pakistan, public is with their brave pak army...

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Uxman

Apr 24, 2014 07:21pm

Well done Pakistan armed forces ....you are the only one who can save Pakistan from terrorists

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pathanoo

Apr 24, 2014 07:28pm

So; are the negotiations still on the menu? Ever heard that you can NOT BE HALF PREGNANT? either you are or you are not. Army has started a good job. Let them finish it, Nawaz Sharif.

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Mustafa

Apr 24, 2014 08:05pm

May Allah reward the brave PAF officers and commanders for taking action to clean Pakistan from militancy and terrorism by enemies of Pakistan and enemies of humanity. Continue the attack until all hide outs of militant and terrorist are wiped out.

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Danish

Apr 24, 2014 08:50pm

".............but media personnel do not have free access to the area which is why the information could not be confirmed from independent sources." "Suspected Militants". :)

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Ahmer

Apr 24, 2014 09:30pm

The way to go, Gen Raheel. There can be no peace till each of these animals are despatched to hell.

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Malik Hamza

Apr 24, 2014 10:09pm

Job well done ! So happy to hear that these barbaric animals and enemy of islam are sent to hell. Good job Pakistan Military.

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Mustafa

Apr 24, 2014 10:23pm

@Danish Media personnel do not have free access to war zone for the sake of their own safety. The good news is PAF bombarded the hide outs of terrorists. Whether 5 died or 35 died are irrelevant. Whenever there is bombardment, there will definitely be human and properties casualties. This will break bones of the militants and terrorists.

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Anti Terrorism

Apr 24, 2014 10:32pm

The Government has ordered Pakistan AirForce to launch air strikes after a long gap since 2007, when the then Army Chief dictator Pervaiz Musharraf entered into a "peace deal" with the rogue terrorists in. 2007. Musharraf's hand-picked successor and guarantor of NRO General Kiyani, under the leadership of NRO beneficiary Asif Zardari, also preferred to keep mum against the terrorists and didn't bother to launch air strikes. The brave action to create deterrence for the terrorists prove seriousness & sincerety of the PMLN Government to win the 12 year long war that has killed 60,000 Pakistanis. End terrorism and bring back peace into Pakistan.

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EL CID

Apr 24, 2014 10:53pm

Innocent people getting killed...

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S Chaudhury

Apr 24, 2014 11:40pm

My fear is this pro-Taliban government will ask army to stop this action

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shami

Apr 25, 2014 12:19am

Pakistan armed forces have the potential to clean up all terrosrits organizations if they are really willing to. I am afraid what will be the reaction from TTP side may be more suicide attacks and killing of innocent people again.

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Mustafa

Apr 25, 2014 12:30am

@shami The attack by militants and terrorists and counter attack by Pakistani Forces will continue until one side gives up and definitely it will never be the Pakistani Armed Forces to give up. They have much superior power to fight the militants and terrorists.

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Mustafa

Apr 25, 2014 12:56am

@shami Your fear is that there will be the reaction from TTP side may be more suicide attacks and killing of innocent people. This is true but there is greater fear if the militants and terrorists are allowed to continue the blood shed that they are already doing on almost daily basis. One thing I am sure no peace talks will change the hearts of militants and terrorists who love to kill and die. The only alternative is to use force to eliminate them.

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Mekal Faruki

Apr 25, 2014 12:59am

Excellent news. The Armed Forces of Pakistan properly defending Pakistan from all enemies domestic and foreign.

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Arif Hasan

Apr 25, 2014 01:39am

@Danish The TTP also kill "suspected" enemies of theirs. I guess getting paid in the same coin is not an injustice.

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Ganga Din

Apr 25, 2014 02:03am

Suspected militants? So now the Army has the license to kill on suspicion? This is where the soup thickens. Armed forces seem to be working towards failure of the peace initiative started by the PM. That's dangerous.

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Tower

Apr 25, 2014 05:33am

How come no bodies? Where r the injured? So the logic that drones had breed revolutionaries does not hold true when jets kill from the sky. The ball is in their court now. But honestly any kind of terrorist should be wiped off the face of the earth.

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