ISLAMABAD: Troops combating militants in South Waziristan maintained their advance on Friday and moved into the hometown of the late Taliban chief, Baitullah Mehsud, and blew up his house.
The town of Makin was one of the main bastions of terrorists in the region.
A security official told Dawn that the success achieved so far had brought troops closer to completion of the first phase of the operation.
He said the link-up of forces in Laddah and Makin would be followed by a major search and clearance operation.
He said a large part of Makin town had been cleared, adding that an important road and junctions of Makin-Laddah-Sararogha and Makin-Ghariom-Sararogha had been blocked.
He also said that fierce clashes had taken place and the Taliban were fleeing, leaving behind weapons and ammunition.
According to ISPR, 24 terrorists were killed and one was captured on Thursday and Friday.
Security forces are consolidating and strengthening their positions around Sararogha and the Shakai– Kaniguram axis around Laddah.
In Bangai Khel, Totai Langar Khel and Kot Langar Khel, large quantities of arms and ammunition were seized and a suspect taken into custody.
About relief activities, the ISPR statement said that medical camps run by the army in Wana and Shakai were providing free treatment to local people from Monday to Friday.
It said that 7,922 cash cards had been distributed among the displaced families of Waziristan.
Our Kohat Correspondent adds: A security official was killed when militants attacked a checkpost near the Tora Warai fort in Hangu district on Friday night.
Troops returned fire with artillery but there was no report of casualty on militants’ side. The exchange of fire continued for hours.
Troops had killed four militants when the same checkpost was attacked a few days ago.
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