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SWA operation to target terrorists, says COAS letter to Mehsud tribe
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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Monday clarified that the objective of the operation in South Waziristan is not to target peace and country loving people of Mehsud tribes, instead the aim is to eliminate Uzbek, local and foreign terrorists.In a message addressed to Mehsud tribes, the COAS said he admits that the tribes in question including the Mehsud tribes are loyal to Pakistan. “The tribes have always served as Pakistani troops without remuneration,” he added.
He said the objective of the military operation in South Waziristan is to pull the Mehsud tribes form the clutches of terrorists elements and provide an opportunity to the Mehsud tribes to live in their area in peace.
78 terrorists killed in SWA operation so far: DG ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas Monday said 18 terrorists have been killed in the last 24 hours in the ongoing operation is South Waziristan, brining the total number of terrorists killed to 78.Giving a press briefing along with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, DG ISPR told the reporters that the security forces after facing stiff resistance managed to gain control of Sher Bangai and Kotkai – center of suicide bombings trainer Ustad Qari Hussain.
The security forces have also established its control in Kondka in the last 24 hours.
Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said so far 9 security men have been martyred.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Karia said all the terrorist activities in the country have links in South Waziristan.
He said state within state will not be tolerated in Pakistan. The government will take a sigh of relief only when it succeeds in cleansing the country of terrorists.
The Information Minister said so far 14,500 families have migrated from South Waziristan.
100,000 SWA migrants registered: UN
ISLAMABAD: Registration of 100,000 displaced persons from South Waziristan has been completed, according to United Nations Organization.UNO sources said that 5,000 people have been migrating each day from South Waziristan since operation Rah-e-Nijat has begun.
The representative of UNO’s Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told Geo News that registration of displaced persons is in progress at Tank and D.I. Khan and migrants are being provided with food and other essentials.
He said, in case of need, tents will also be fixed for the affectees with the help of local government.
