RAWALPINDI (Staff Report) – The military operation, Zarb-e-Azb, has been continued in across the country and huge successes have been gained since its beginning one year ago, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Asim Bajwa said on Saturday.
In a series of tweets, Major General Asim Bajwa informed that a huge number of terrorists have been killed and their strongholds have been completely destroyed.
#ZarbeAzb:1 year since start,significant achievements in FATA spec NWA&Khyber.Strong holds,Comm Infrastructure,sanctuaries largely cleared-1
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 13, 2015
Besides taking over the grounds from the terrorists, huge cache of explosives and arms have been impounded by the Pakistan Army.
Z-e-A:Op moves to last few pkts close to PakAfgn border.So far 2763 terrorists killed,837 hide out destroyed.253 tons explosive recovered-2
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 13, 2015
The ISPR DG also said 347 officers and soldiers of Pak-Army have embraced martyrdom in the military operation against terrorists.
Z-e-A:9000 IBOs apprehended thousand terrorists,abettors&killed 218 hard core terrorists in cities.347 offrs,soldiers embraced shahdat-3
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 13, 2015
He also detailed the types of weapons seized from the terrorists during Zarb-e-Azb.
Z-e-A:18087 weapons including HMG,LMG,sniper rifles,rocket launcher,AK-47s searched out of terrorists hide outs from NWA alone.Base denied-4
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 13, 2015
Last year on June 15, Pakistan formally announced to have launched a full scale operation, Zarb-e-Azb, against local and foreign terrorists in North Waziristan Agency.
