Zarb-e-Azb updates: 13 militants killed in fresh air strikes in Mirali, says ISPR

Zarb-i-Azb updates :Military air strikes kill... by dawn-news

Air strikes were launched early morning today killing 13 suspected terrorists and destroying seven hideouts after rockets were fired on a security forces check post in Mirali from inside Mirali town, according to a statement released by the Inter Services Public relations (ISPR) on Saturday.

The details could not be independently verified as the access to media persons is severely restricted in the region.

Most of the terrorists killed in strikes are foreigners while a huge cache of arms and ammunition was also destroyed, the statement added further details of which are given below.

Six motorcycle-borne-improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two vehicle-Borne-IEDs, two 12.7 mm guns, one 14.5 mm gun, three vehicles, 11 suicide jackets and huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered during last 24 hours in area Khar Warsak and Zartangi.

Three terrorists including one Uzbek were apprehended from Boya area.

During the operation two suicide bombers were identified and chased who exploded themselves when encircled close to Boya.

Two explosive laden vehicles were destroyed through Aviation strike at Degan.

Consolidation of cleared area in Miranshah and Miranshah- Dattakhel road was still underway.

Meanwhile, the relief operation for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Bannu, DI Khan, Tank and Peshawar continues at full pace.

So far 96,533 ration packs each of 110 kilogram have been distributed among IDPs.

Moreover, 1,012 ton rations have been collected so far at 59 relief collection points established by Pakistan Army throughout the country, bulk of which have been transported to Bannu.

Army doctors, specially moved to reinforce local medical effort at Bannu, were also busy in providing relief to the patients.

So far 12,587 Patients have been treated at the Field Medical Hospital established at Khalifa Gul Nawaz hospital Bannu by Army.

The military operation named Zarb-i-Azb was launched by the Pakistan Army on June 15 follownig a brazen Taliban-claimed attack on Karachi's international airport and failure of peace talks between government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan negotiators.

At least 800,000 persons from North Waziristan triba; region have been displaced so far in the wake of the operation, according to figures released by the Fata Disaster Management Authority (FDMA).