[Dawn] Five more militants were killed and another was apprehended while a soldier pass away and another was injured in the on-going operation Rah-i-Nijat in South Waziristan.According to the details of last 24 hours released by ISPR on Thursday, security forces carried out sanitization at Partigai near Ahmadwam and Kazha Kats, in Jandola sector.
Security forces cleared 30 compounds in area around Abdullah Nur Kaskai, Bangiwala and Aka Khel Pungai.
In Shakai Sector, area notables and local administration assured complete cooperation and support to security forces for ongoing operation against the militants.
Security forces cleared Nanu and destroyed militants houses at Barwand including the house of militants commander Wali ur Rehman. During an encounter, a soldier was killed and another was injured at Khassadar Ridge, while five militants were killed near Kaniguram.
On expiry of deadline given to militants, a Jirga destroyed the house of local militants commander Shabeeb Khan in Shakkai.
In Razmak Sector, security forces carried out search operation at village Marobi Raghozai near Makeen, Tara Tiza and recovered one ammunition factory along with huge cache of arms ammunition.
Security forces conducted clearance operation near Pash Ziarat and found a militants tunnel (50 feet long) and 10 bunkers besides apprehending a suspect near Mana.
As far as Operation Rah-i-Rast is concerned, the security forces conducted search operation at Azad Banda near Sakhra and recovered 10 liters of poisonous chemical along with six kgs explosives.
Security forces apprehended three suspects at Pabbi, Dandai Sar near Fatehpur and Tilligram while a terrorist voluntarily surrendered himself to security forces at Roria near Gulibagh.
So far 20,976 Cash Cards have been issued to displaced families of Wazirsitan.