Pakistan: Operation Zarb-e-Azb proceeding smoothly

After Miranshah, Army has secured strategically important villages of Boya and Degan in North Waziristan.

In North Waziristan, operation Zarb-e-Azb is progressing as per plan and terrorists are being eliminated and dislodged from their bases.

According to ISPR, after Miranshah, two important villages of Boya and Degan, which were known to be large concentration centers of local and foreign terrorists, have been cleared. Consolidation of Boya and Degan is in progress.

At Mirali, house-to-house search in Mussaki, Hurmez and Mirali bazar is being carried out by integrated group of forces.

Terrorists holed up inside Mirali and surrounding areas have been firing rockets, mortars, heavy machine guns and sniper rifles. During exchange of fire four terrorists were killed in Mirali.

Twelve IEDs were neutralised and an IED making factory, huge cache of arms and ammunition and foreign currency were recovered.

Strangulation and targeting of terrorists and their hideouts in other areas in North Wazirastan Agency is also continuing. Corps Commander Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani visited Mirali, Boya and Degan areas of North Waziristan Agency and met with the troops busy in Operation.

Distribution of relief items for IDPs is also continuing at Bannu, DI Khan and Tank.