According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS spent the entire day with troops and tribals in Khyber Agency. He first visited Jawaro near the Pak-Afghan border and reviewed the progress of the continuing operation, which is in its concluding phase.
Army Chief General Raheel Sharif has vowed to apprehend all terrorists, their facilitators and financiers to achieve the objective of a ‘terror-free’ Pakistan.
“Noose has been tightened, and terrorists will not be allowed to re-establish themselves,” said General Raheel while addressing the troops in Khyber Agency on Friday.
The COAS acknowledged and appreciated the nation’s support, saying that with unflinching national resolve and clear direction, Pakistan will accomplish the objective of a terror-free Pakistan.
General Raheel said the area where the operation was carried out was heavily infested with foreign-made IEDs. After North Waziristan, terrorists in Khyber Agency were using the most rugged terrain as their prepared strongholds.
The army chief commended their professional commitment and paid rich tributes to them for their sacrifices in restoring peace and normalcy to the troubled region of Khyber Agency.
He also visited the de-radicalization center in Bara, where surrendered militants of Operation Khyber were being imparted education and vocational training.
COAS complimented the tribal brethren for their full support in evicting terrorists from the agency and appreciated their resolve not to allow terrorists to return to these areas. He especially paid rich tributes to the martyrs and those wounded.
General Raheel also lauded the efforts of all law enforcement agencies in their counter-terrorism efforts all across the country.
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