Op Rah-e-Nijat: 9 militants taken out, 2 soldiers martyred

Updated at: 2035 PST, Sunday, November 01, 2009

WANA: Nine terrorists have been killed and 2 apprehended while 2 security men embraced Shahadt during the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Wazrisitan Agency.According to ISPR, on Jandola – Sararogha Axis, security forces have surrounded Sararogha from three directions and operation is progressing smoothly. Security forces have completed sanitization of Zariwam and consolidation of positions around Point-1435, Point-1342, Point 1389 and Point 1290.On Shakai - Kaniguram Axis, Search and clearance operation of Kanigurm has commenced and fifty percent of the town has been cleared. Areas along the road up to Biga north of Kanigram and North West of Badar Algad up to Kaniguram have been cleared. Terrorists fired with small arms and rockets at security forces check post. Resultantly 1 soldier was injured and 4 terrorists were killed near Asman Manza.Khazar Manzor Ziarat south of Asman Manza has been secured.Security forces apprehended 1 terrorist and recovered 1 machine gun alongwith 2 spare magazines near Asman Manza.During clearance operation at Karama the stronghold of Uzbeks, security forces recovered and destroyed two caches of mines, explosives, ammunition along with 1 medical operation theater equipped with Russian equipment and 1 ammunition and explosive laden vehicle.Security forces apprehended 1 terrorist from Karwan Narai.Two soldiers embraced shahadat and 1 was injured while 5 terrorists were killed during exchange of fire at Patok Narai. On Razmak- Makeen Axis, security forces have surrounded Makeen from three directions and cleared Litta Sar area. Consolidation is in process. During last 24 hours security forces have recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition during search and clearance operations along all three axes. These weapons include 3 x 14.5 mm guns with 1200 rounds, 3 x 12.7 mm along with 60 ammunition boxes and 1455 rounds, 2 Light Machine Guns and 2 Light Machine Guns mounted Vehicles, 8 Rifles 303 and 4 (mark-4) rifles, 16 Rockets of RPG-7 with 59 rockets, 4 x 7mm rifles, 1 SMG with 6 magazines and 500 rounds, 5 Walki talkie sets, 10 Communication sets, 6 Jammers, 1 Telescope and 2 binoculars, 1 Communication System (PATCOM Antenna), 12 HE Grenades and 24 arges grenades, 11 Fire extinguisher vehicles and 2 blasting machines, 5 Anti tank mines, 4 Heavy mortars with ammunition, 1 missile launcher and 3 missiles from Nawaz Kot during operation, 25 x 82 mm bombs, 1 SPG-9 grenade launcher along with 50 rockets, 15 Passports, In operation Rah-e-Rast in Swat – Malakand, 2 terrorists voluntarily surrendered to security forces at Bishbanr and Shadhand Banda.Security forces conducted search operation at Durshkhela and apprehended 7 suspects.