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Troops kill 30 Taliban in Khyber, South Waziristan

* Security forces defuse 20 improvised explosive devices
* Seize caches of arms and ammunition

Staff Report

RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed 15 more Taliban in the military offensive in South Waziristan, said the ISPR on Friday as troops also killed 15 Taliban in Khyber Agency.

The army launched an air and ground offensive in South Waziristan on October 17, deploying 30,000 troops backed by fighter jets and helicopter gunships in a bid to flush out the Taliban.

“Security forces cleared Narakai after ... a clash ... 15 Taliban were killed and one soldier injured,” said the ISPR in a statement, adding that troops cleared Sarwekai-Siplatoi Road in the same area, defusing 10 improvised explosive devices planted along the road.

Security forces also cleared Bangi Wal, Kunj Mela, Raghazai, in addition to 30 houses in Haidri Kuch and 50 houses in Kot Raghazai. They seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a clearance operation in Zhawar Killi. A clearance operation in Chagh Malai and Tor Mandao is underway.

The army conducted a clearance operation around Pash Ziarat, Wachuba and Kot Bandkhel, defusing nine improvised explosive devices. Troops also cleared 30 compounds in Mad Amir Killi, and seized a cache of arms and ammunition. A soldier was injured during a clash in the area. A clearance operation is also underway in Shaktu Taba village.

Meanwhile in Swat, two Taliban surrendered to security forces in Miandam. Troops also conducted a search operation in Qamber, and arrested three suspects.

Separately, a Frontier Corps statement said troops backed by helicopter gunships had killed 15 Taliban in Khyber – which lies on the main NATO supply route to Afghanistan outside Peshawar, reported the AFP news agency.

The army and the Frontier Corps mounted the operation in Khyber three days ago to crack down on militants, some of whom have attacked convoys supplying foreign troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Military spokesman Major Fazlur Rehman told AFP that three helicopter gunships pounded Taliban positions.

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