Pakistan army has cleared 70 per cent area in Mir Ali are, which was considered second largest stronghold of terrorists in country’s North Waziristan Agency.

Islamabad, July 28/Nationalturk – Pakistan army has cleared 70 per cent area in Mir Ali and its adjoining villages, considered second largest stronghold of terrorists in country’s North Waziristan Tribal Agency, where military operation has been launched last month.

“After clearing Miramshah, Boya and Degan of terrorists, security forces have cleared 70% of Mir Ali town and its adjoining villages, the second largest stronghold of terrorists in North Waziristan agency, Pakistan military’s spokesman said.

Pakistan army on June 15 launched military operation codenamed Zarb-e-Azb to flush out local and foreign terrorists from country’s lawless North Waziristan tribal agency.

“A house-to-house search is ongoing in Mir Ali area. Two big ammunition factories with stockpiles were detected. Thirty barrels rigged with explosives and chemicals used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were also seized from two underground tunnels during the clearance operation in Mir Ali area,” the army spokesman said.

‘5000 kgs IED recovered and neutralised’

The army spokesman said a massive IED, weighing 5,000 kgs was recovered from Boya and subsequently defused by an expert counter-IED team of the Army Engineers.

The spokesman said in the over one and a half month long military operation, 570 terrorists have been killed. Thirty-four army men have also died in the offensive so far.

“So far 98 hideouts of terrorists and 30 IED-making factories, three ammunition factories and training centres for suicide bombers have also been decimated. A huge cache of arms, communication equipment and propaganda literature have been recovered,” he said.

In a related development, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said military operation would continue till all the terrorists are eliminated and North Waziristan agency is cleared of terrorists.

“Success of Pakistani armed forces in Mirali against terrorists shows the resolve and commitment of our soldiers. We have started Zarb-e-Azb to liberate Pakistan from terrorists and our forces will find them from their hideouts,” he said.

The military operation has displaced tens of thousands of tribesmen.

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