Army, air force to enhance coordination in final phase of Zarb-i-Azb

Published August 24, 2015
General Raheel Sharif and Marshal Sohail Aman discussed Zarb-i-Azab. ─ AFP/File
General Raheel Sharif and Marshal Sohail Aman discussed Zarb-i-Azab. ─ AFP/File

RAWALPINDI: The army and air force have agreed to enhance their coordination in the final phase of the on going operation Zarb-i-Azb against militants in North Waziristan.

The agreement emerged during a meeting between Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman during their meeting at General Headquarters (Pakistan Army) on Monday.

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General Raheel vowed to "eliminate terrorists even from the remotest pockets in the area at all cost."

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the progress of ongoing operation in Shawal, North Waziristan Agency was discussed during the meeting.

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The air chief vowed to provide full support of air force to army in the ongoing operation against the terrorists in North waziristan and else where.

Military operation Zarb-i-Azb was launched by the Pakistan Army on June 15 following a brazen militant attack on Karachi's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiators.

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Zarb-i-Azb's final phase is under way in North Waziristan; 14 months after the operation began.

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