Hurray ! man that is awesome ! Keep your fingers crossed that the Pakistani military Keeps it up !
Dawn.com....
ISLAMABAD: Over 140 militants have been killed in Swat during the last 24 hours as the Army launched full scale operation to eliminate terrorists from the restive valley, following Prime Minister’s formal announcement that the army had been called in aid of civil power to deal with the challenge posed by the militants.
Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told a press briefing on Friday that the operation will continue till its logical conclusion and complete elimination of extremists from the area.
He said the security forces had made some advances. He said the militants were on the run and trying to block the exodus of innocent civilians by preventing their departure through coercion, road blocks and making the people hostage.
Answering a question, he said the approximate number of terrorists in Swat was around 4000 and they had also recruited young people from the area without giving them any choice. He said most of them had been provided with arms.
He said 12,000 to 15,000 armed forces personnel were taking part in the operation.
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