Peshawar: Under its ‘Operation Al-Khandaq’, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tonight claimed to have killed at least 19 Pakistani soldiers and injured several others in 14 attacks since yesterday.
At 1:30 last night, an ambush was carried out on the army near Shamikhel Madrasa in the Khesoor area of Mirali district of North Waziristan province, in which 5 Pakistani army personnel were killed and three were injured.
Yesterday, a convoy of Pakistan army was attacked in Bara Shalubar district of Khyber province, in which a total of 7 personnel were killed and two were injured.
One pickup vehicle was completely destroyed while two vehicles were partially damaged, according to TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani.
At around noon yesterday, a sniper attack was launched on military personnel near the Naseeb Haji Pump in Tirah Malik Din Khel area of Bara district of Khyber province while they were busy constructing a new post, he said.
Two personnel were killed and a vehicle was partially damaged, he added.
Giving details of operations carried out by the TTP since yesterday, its spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said a sniper attack was carried out on the Army in the Zuni Khel area of Baka Khel district, Bannu province, in which there were reports of deaths and injuries.
Yesterday, a soldier was killed in a sniper attack at the Momikadam Shrawangai Gate in the Badar district of South Waziristan province, while a surveillance camera on a fort in the same area was also destroyed, he said.
Last night, the Army was attacked with light and heavy weapons including laser guns in the CPEC Canal Chowk area of Bakakhel district of Bannu province, in which there are reports of deaths and injuries, he said.
Today, the army was attacked in the Kunarai area of the Makin district of South Waziristan province, in which a surveillance camera was disabled, while casualties were also reported.
A sniper attack was also carried out at a guest house located in the Tirah Malik Din Khel area of the Bara district of Khyber province today, in which 2 military personnel were killed and one was injured, the spokesman said.
Today, a surveillance camera of the Army was disabled in the Mishti area of the Ladha district of South Waziristan province, he said.
A surveillance camera of the Army was also targeted in the Anakhel Kalai area of the Shaktoi district of South Waziristan province today.
Yesterday afternoon, a military fort in the Khoi Bhara area of Parwa district of DI Khan province was attacked with snipers and Kalashnikovs, etc., in which casualties were reported, he said
At 8:30 this morning, a post located in the “Chag Munzar Khel” area of the Data Khel district of North Waziristan province was attacked by GL, in which one military personnel was killed and two were injured.
Today, a fierce clash also took place between the Mujahideen and the FC near the Kundro FC post located in the Chora area of Jamrud district of Khyber province, in which casualties were reported, while the Taliban remained completely safe, Khorasani said
This afternoon, a heavy contingent of police tried to raid the Mujahideen at the Noor Talhun cemetery in the Miryan district of Bannu district, he said.
On information from the Taliban Intelligence Agency, the Mujahideen attacked them from both sides, in which several personnel including police constable Mohsin Khan were injured, while an armored vehicle was also damaged.
. On the information of TIA (Taliban Intelligence Agency), Royal Indian Army personnel (including military officers) were ambushed in Sirkai Manro Zangal area of Wara Mamond district of Bajaur province, in which two military personnel were killed while the military officers managed to escape via helicopters.
According to Taliban sources, this operation was carried out in revenge for the martyrdom of three Mujahideen who were martyred in Bajaur province a few days ago. (NVI)
