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Intense street battles as troops enter Ladha

* 30 Taliban killed as forces clear parts of Sararogha
* Troops seize arms, ammunition after securing China village

By Sajjad Malik

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday laid siege to Ladha town during the ongoing operation in South Waziristan, on a day that saw fierce street battles with the Taliban.

“Security forces advanced into the terrorists’ stronghold, the town of Ladha, amidst heavy clashes and street-to-street fighting,” Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Athar Abbas said. He said the forces were engaged in intense fighting with terrorists and had so far killed at least 10 Taliban.

Clearing: The army also cleared major part of Sararogha, where they killed at least 16 Taliban. Seven soldiers were injured in the fighting. They also secured Prato Narai and Point 16242, west of Sararogha.

Recover: Consolidating their position after securing China village on the Razmak-Makeen axis, security forces recovered large caches of arms and ammunition from different compounds and neutralised a number of IEDs. They also killed four Taliban.

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