On the 39th day of Operation Zarb-e-Azb thundering in North Waziristan as many as 20 local/foreign terrorists were decimated while four isolated hideouts dismantled in a blitzkrieg on militant targets in Shawal Valley early morning yesterday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Mirali is being de-militantized while troops have made some significant strategic achievements especially in Mirali Bazaar.
“The forces seized a local ammunition manufacturing factory, a stockpile of of arms/ammo, scores of IEDs, and foreign currency in Mirali Bazaar”, the ISPR said.
Meanwhile, technical disposal and clearance of recovered IEDs and explosives was underway.
“At least six IED factories have been recovered in Miranshah so far”, the army said.