PESHAWAR: Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif visited on Thursday Shawal Valley in North Waziristan where troops are engaged in the final phase of the Zarb-i-Azb operation.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, Gen Sharif spent the day with troops and directed them to destroy all hideouts and sever their links with their abettors.
“We will not allow anyone to kill our people, children in this country and will expose all faces who helped them at any stage in any way,” an ISPR statement quoted the army chief as saying.
Security forces launched a ground offensive against militants in Shawal near the Afghan border on August 20. Around 100 militants have so far been killed in air strikes in the area while Lt Col Faisal Malik and one soldier have laid down their lives in an exchange of fire with militants.
The statement said that the morale of troops was high and Gen Sharif praised them for the speedy gains made in the operation. They have cleared important heights and occupied the areas.
Published in Dawn, August 28th, 2015
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