Taliban hunt

PAKISTAN:  After intense engagements, security forces on Sunday have secured the significant mountain top of Tarkona Narai after an effort lasting 16 hours and also progressed well on Jandola-Sararogha Axis securing important ridges in South Waziristan Agency (SWA).According to ISPR, 15 terrorists were killed during security forces operation Rah-e-Nijat in SWA in the last 24 hours. Security forces losses are one soldier shaheed and three injured.Details of operations are as: On Jandola - Sararogha Axis After securing Kotkai Town, security forces advancing further have secured important ridge, point 1125 north of Shishwam and also secured an important feature one Km west of Gharlai which is 2 Kms north of Kotkai. Terrorists have fled from the area and are firing sporadic rockets at positions of security forces from distant heights. On the western side of Axis security forces secured forward ridges of Kaskai 3 Kms north west of Kotkai. On Shakai - Kaniguram Axis The battle to secure Tarkona Narai the highest feature on important Junction east of Sherwangi commenced yesterday finally achieved success and has been completely secured. The mountain top had 4 strong points and series of bunkers. Besides killing 4 terrorists on the mountain top itself, a fleeing terrorists vehicle carrying 8 terrorists was engaged and destroyed, killing all 8 terrorists. During this operation 1 Non Commissioned Officer embraced shahadat and 3 soldiers injured. During search of a compound in area south west of Sherwangi 3 terrorists were killed and 1 x 12.7 mm gun, 8 rockets, 18 x 60 mm mortar bombs and 8 x 82 mm mortar bombs have been recovered. As far as the Operation Rah-e-Rast in Swat and Malakand is concerned, 6 terrorists voluntarily surrendered to security forces at Pushtanai, and Derai. Security forces conducted search operation at Sakrano Khwar near Shalpin, Mangaltan and apprehended 5 suspects. On a tip off, security forces apprehended a wanted suicide bomber from village Kuz Durshkhela near Khawazakhela. In Bajaur, at about 1745 hours on Saturday, MI-17 Helicopter while on dumping mission crash landed due to technical fault at Nawapass. Resultantly 6 soldiers (3 of Aviation and 3 of FC) embraced shahadat. Pilots of the helicopter were injured in the crash. Both are safe and out of danger. Relief Activities in DI Khan and Tank, 299 ton of mix rations from Army have been distributed amongst IDPs of  D I Khan while 10 trucks carrying 50 tons mix rations have been distributed in Wana. In all 6,541 cash cards have been distributed amongst the displaced families of SWA. *** This Message Has Been Sent Using BlackBerry Internet Service from Mobilink ***