..the Pak offensive against Qaeda in Pakistain and the Pak Taliban in North Wazoo. The name refers to the sword of the Prophet (PTUI!)...
continues in the restive North
Wazoo Agency, at least three security personnel were killed and two others injured on Sunday as Spinwam Security Fort came under myrmidon attack.Official sources say that scores of rockets were fired on the fort which caused both human and material loss.
Military authorities confirmed that one of the rockets fell into the fort, resulting in the death of three security personnel while two others were maimed. Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) is yet to issue an official statement on the attack.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
expressed deep grief and sorrow on the death of three security personnel .In a statement issued from the Prime Minister House, the premier said the sacrifices of the armed forces for security of the country would not go in vain. He also extended condolences to the families of the slain soldiers.
Military operation Zarb-e-Azb was launched by the Pakistain Army on June 15 following a brazen myrmidon attack on Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) negotiators.
Earlier on September 3, a statement issued by the military put the official number of holy warriors killed in operation at 910 and that 82 Pak soldiers had also bit the dust during the offensive.
The corpse counts and their breakdowns could not be independently verified as journalists have limited access to the restive tribal region.