Peshawar, Aug 10 (NVI) In stepped up offensive under ‘Operation_Al-Khandaq’, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tonight claimed to have killed more than 42 Pakistani soldiers and injured many more in multiple attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province since yesterday.
The biggest among them was an ambush carried out on the Qalandar Road Sawob Mela area of Makin in South Waziristan past midnight yesterday, in which 2 military vehicles were destroyed and 25 personnel were killed and injured, according to TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani.
He said when the TTP cadres were returning after this attack, the Pakistani army attempted to ambush them.
However, based on timely information, the TTP fighters carried out a counter-offensive, killing 5 more military personnel and injuring several others.
Another major attack was carried out by the TTP at around 2 am last night, when it detonated a mine targeting a convoy of several military vehicles and foot soldiers in Barkambar Khel Durbi Khel area of Bara district of Khyber province.
At least 6 military personnel were killed in this attack and their bodies remained lying there until morning, the spokesman said, adding the bodies were finally removed by the locals.
After the attack in Barkambar Khel, military vehicles were again targeted with laser guns and heavy weapons as they were returning to the camp today, with more casualties reported, he saiad.
The TTP carried out 17 more attacks at various places since last night in which there were many casualties among the Pakistani armed forces.
Sharing details, the spokesman said in one attack, a spy camera installed on the main road was shot down in Bachkan Ahmadzai village, Ghazni Khel in Lakki Marwat district.
Last night, a post located in the Suri Pau Pagemore area of Lal Qala district of Dir-e-Pine province was attacked with laser guns and other weapons, with reports of casualties, he said.
Yesterday afternoon, a Bazar Morcha in Azam Warsak district of South Waziristan province was attacked with rockets and snipers, in which a camera was destroyed, while casualties were also reported.
Yesterday, a military official was killed in a sniper attack by Mujahideen in Shawal district of South Waziristan province, he said.
A Grenade Launcher attack was carried out on Badano Chajo Scout in Wara Mamond district of Bajaur province, with reports of casualties, Khorasani said.
A military post in a market post in Azam Warsak in South Waziristan province was also attacked, with the possibility of casualties, he said.
A sniper attack was carried out on a Ghundi Sar post in Azam Warsak district of South Waziristan province, in which a security camera was destroyed.
A laser gun and rockets were launched on a post in Abdul Khel area of Ghazni Khel in Lakki Marwat district, in which a military officer was killed and a security camera was destroyed, the spokesman said.
At 5:30 this morning, a military post in Munzar Khel area of Datta Khel district of North Waziristan province was attacked with light and heavy weapons, including a laser gun, in which a security camera was destroyed, while there is a strong possibility of casualties, he said.
Yesterday afternoon, a military post in Menzkhor area of Darosh in Chitral district was attacked with Pika and snipers, in which there are reports of casualties and property damage, he said.
In the Dab Sar area of Darosh in Chitral district, a sniper attack was launched at noon when 2 military personnel were moving from one post to another, he said, adding both the military personnel were killed in the attack.
At around 2 am last night, a mine blast was launched on a military convoy in the Tirah Maidan Malik Din Khel Satra Gad area of Bara in Khyber district, in which an armored vehicle was completely destroyed and all the military personnel on board were killed and injured, the spokesman said.
Five mortar shells were fired at Khor post in Darosh district of Chitral province yesterday afternoon.
This morning, a sniper attacked a military post in Lachigai, Chitral province, in which one military officer was targeted.
Three military posts in Khor Dab Sar and Mainz Khor were attacked with Pikas, snipers and other weapons, he said.
Five mortar shells were fired at a military post known as Chitral (SPG Nine), the spokesman said.
This afternoon, an Frontier Corps officer was killed and another seriously injured in a sniper attack on a Shin Shubi FC post located in the Metai area of Khoizo Baizai in Mohmand district. (NVI)
