At least 2 soldiers and six Taliban were killed in Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan, an ISPR press release said on Friday.The soldiers embraced shahadat during an exchange of fire with terrorists at Ahmed Wam. Two soldiers were also injured in the incident. A clearance operation at Khawasai is under way.
Security forces have fully secured the area from Makeen to Marobi Raghzai in South Waziristan. They also cleared Rogha and Mir Khoni.
Separately, security forces apprehended a terrorist, Qamar Ali in Shangla. They conducted search operations in Shalpin, Amankot, Ghalagai and apprehended three more terrorists.
They also completed Operation Elam Mountain successfully. A security official was also killed and three others were injured during the operation that continued for 48 hours. Taliban commanders Asmatullah, Habibur Rehman, Habib's wife and a son were also killed in the operation.
Meanwhile, security forces also arrested Taliban commander Tahir alias Hazrat Ali, a resident of Khwazakhela, from Jamia Masjid Swari. Separately, police arrested an alleged suicide bomber, Wahidullah, 15, from Aqba in Saidu Sharif. The police also seized explosives and material used in a bomb from him.
The body of Taliban commander, Ali Rehman alias Fauji, was recovered from tehsil Kabal. He was wanted in various heinous crimes.