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The new chief of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Hakeemullah Mehsud, thought by Pakistani and US officials to have been killed in infighting, appeared before a small group of journalists at an unspecified place in South Waziristan on October 5,
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The new chief of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Hakeemullah Mehsud, thought by Pakistani and US officials to have been killed in infighting, appeared before a small group of journalists at an unspecified place in South Waziristan on October 5, vowing to avenge the killing of his predecessor Baitullah Mehsud and expedite attacks on US and Pakistani forces, Dawn reported. The international media reported on October 3 that US intelligence agencies believed that Hakeemullah died in a fire-fight with a rival faction weeks ago. Hakeemullah was reportedly accompanied at the meeting with journalists by Fidayeen-i-Islam commander Qari Hussain Mehsud, Taliban’s South Waziristan chief Waliur Rehman Mehsud and TTP spokesman Azam Tariq. He alleged that both Pakistan and the US were involved in drone attacks which had killed a large number of innocent women and children. Hakeemullah said Pakistan had been created in the name of Islam, but its rulers were subservient to the American and Jewish lobbies. He said “This is why we are opposed to the army and Pakistani rulers. The Taliban are not against the people of Pakistan,” adding that the jihad would continue till the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the country. The TTP chief accused the government of having provided 1,000 of acres land for expansion of the US embassy and said that American agencies had hired over 200 houses in Islamabad to promote their agenda. He also said that agents of the Blackwater security agency were patrolling the streets of Islamabad and Peshawar. In reply to a question, Hakeemullah said the TTP had links with Al Qaeda and other jihadi forces throughout the world. The Shura Ittehadul Mujahideen was fully intact and he had held a meeting with its leaders only three days ago, he added. He ruled out differences among Taliban groups and said that claims of clashes among them were false. “You (journalists) can see it for yourselves that I (Hakeemullah), Waliur Rehman and Qari Hussain are alive and safe and sound. The news of clashes among us and our fight for succession are false and fabricated to mislead the Taliban,” he said. Hakeemullah also said that the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban were one and there were no differences between them. According to him, “The Afghan Taliban are fighting the allied forces under the leadership of Mullah Omar and we are his followers.” He accused the government of violating several agreements it had reached with the Taliban and said: “If it (the government) accepts our demands, we are ready to hold talks.”
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October - 6 
Fighter jets bombed Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan strongholds of Makeen and Nawazkot in South Waziristan on October 6 - killing six militants and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. Military sources said the strikes came a day after TTP ch
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Fighter jets bombed Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan strongholds of Makeen and Nawazkot in South Waziristan on October 6 - killing six militants and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. Military sources said the strikes came a day after TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud vowed to launch attacks against the Security Forces (SFs) in the country. “The air strikes are part of a major offensive being planned against the terror network,” sources told Daily Times. According to sources in Wana, the TTP holds considerable sway in both Makeen and Nawazkot, and the group has established its command-and-control structure there. Locals said SFs were amassing around Mehsud areas in South Waziristan, and the imminent operation would involve large-scale bombings.
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October - 6 
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed on October 6 it had carried out the suicide attack on the main office of UN’s World Food Programme in Islamabad on October 5 and vowed further attacks on Governments and foreign targets, Dawn reported. Five
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The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed on October 6 it had carried out the suicide attack on the main office of UN’s World Food Programme in Islamabad on October 5 and vowed further attacks on Governments and foreign targets, Dawn reported. Five UN officials - four Pakistanis and an Iraqi among them - were killed when a suicide bomber dressed as a paramilitary soldier dodged security measures and detonated explosives in the fortified office. TTP spokesman Azam Tariq claimed responsibility and said his organisation would not leave the people of Pakistan at the mercy of the Blackwater security agency. He also said the Taliban were ready to face a military operation in the tribal region. Further, Azam Tariq said Interior Minister Rehman Malik had refuted the fact that new TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud was alive. “He (interior minister) should visit South Waziristan and he would have a chance to meet Hakeemullah there,” he added.
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October - 10 
Ajmad Farooqi of splinter fraction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the GHQ, a private TV channel reported. A member of the fraction told the channel the Taliban would continue their subversive acti
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Ajmad Farooqi of splinter fraction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the GHQ, a private TV channel reported. A member of the fraction told the channel the Taliban would continue their subversive actions until the Government stopped the military operation in the country’s north; held former President Pervez Musharraf accountable for his actions; forced Blackwater US private security firm to leave the country; shut down all western non-Governmental organisations in the north; and secured the immediate release of detained Taliban.
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October - 12 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 12 claimed responsibility for the GHQ attack, a militant spokesman told AFP. “We claim responsibility for the attack on GHQ. It was carried out by our Punjab branch,” said Azam Tariq, main TTP spokesman
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 12 claimed responsibility for the GHQ attack, a militant spokesman told AFP. “We claim responsibility for the attack on GHQ. It was carried out by our Punjab branch,” said Azam Tariq, main TTP spokesman. “We have the capability to strike at any place in Pakistan... We can target many more important places,” he told AFP by phone from an unknown location
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October - 13 
According to Daily Times, the death toll from a suicide bombing in the Shangla District of NWFP increased to 45 from 41 on October 13 even as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. “Two people died overnight and tw
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According to Daily Times, the death toll from a suicide bombing in the Shangla District of NWFP increased to 45 from 41 on October 13 even as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. “Two people died overnight and two more died this morning,” a doctor told AFP.
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October - 13 
The Crime Investigation Department of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ from the provincial capital Karachi on October 13, Daily Times reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said
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The Crime Investigation Department of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ from the provincial capital Karachi on October 13, Daily Times reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said that the TTP commander for Matta in Swat District, Ahmed Jan alias Ustad Jee, was arrested when the Police carried out a raid in the Korangi Industrial Area. An unspecified quantity of illegal arms was also recovered from his possession. SSP Khan said initial investigation revealed that Ahmed Jan hails from Matta and is associated with the banned militant outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). He was affiliated with the Hassan Ali alias Toor Mullah group, who has reportedly been killed by the troops.
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October - 15 
Four Afghan Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on October 15. The slain men reportedly belonged to the Ghaznavi group of the Jalaluddin Haqqani network of the Taliban in Afghanistan “Three missiles were fired by th
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Four Afghan Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on October 15. The slain men reportedly belonged to the Ghaznavi group of the Jalaluddin Haqqani network of the Taliban in Afghanistan “Three missiles were fired by the drone in Dandi Darphakhel area and killed four Afghan Taliban from the Haqqani network,” officials told Daily Times. The strike occurred in the backdrop of the army’s preparations for an operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in neighbouring South Waziristan Agency.
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October - 15 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The claim was made by TTP central spokesman Azam Tariq who contacted reporters to confirm that the attack was made by the Taliban militants operating in Darra Adamkhel.
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The claim was made by TTP central spokesman Azam Tariq who contacted reporters to confirm that the attack was made by the Taliban militants operating in Darra Adamkhel.
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October - 15 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Amjad Farooqi faction has claimed responsibility for the three attacks.
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Amjad Farooqi faction has claimed responsibility for the three attacks.
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October - 16 
The Pakistan Army launched Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) late on October 16 night, combating the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killing 30 Taliban militants in air strikes targeting the Kotkai, Makeen and Ladah re
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The Pakistan Army launched Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) late on October 16 night, combating the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killing 30 Taliban militants in air strikes targeting the Kotkai, Makeen and Ladah regions in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on three different fronts, according to Daily Times. Four soldiers had also been killed and 12 others wounded on the first day of the offensives. “The ground offensive has started,” military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. “The headquarters of the defunct Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will be surgically targeted to dismantle the network of the terror outfit,” the APP news agency quoted him as stating on a radio programme. He said intelligence reports had revealed around 80 percent of the terror attacks in the country originated from South Waziristan, adding about 1,500 foreign terrorists were believed to be hiding in the area in addition to the locals.
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October - 18 
The Army claimed killing 60 militants and losing five soldiers with 11 others sustaining injuries in the past 24 hours as Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) launched in South Waziristan Agency entered the second day on October 18, The News rep
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The Army claimed killing 60 militants and losing five soldiers with 11 others sustaining injuries in the past 24 hours as Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) launched in South Waziristan Agency entered the second day on October 18, The News reported.
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October - 18 
According to The News, Pakistan has informed Iran that Jundallah (Soldiers of God), the Pakistan-based anti-Shia militant outfit, which has claimed responsibility for the October 18 suicide attack in Zahedan, targeting the elite Iranian Revolutionary
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According to The News, Pakistan has informed Iran that Jundallah (Soldiers of God), the Pakistan-based anti-Shia militant outfit, which has claimed responsibility for the October 18 suicide attack in Zahedan, targeting the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is carrying out coordinated terrorist operations with the help of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), to undermine Pakistan-Iran relations. According to interior ministry sources in Islamabad, the explanation has been conveyed to Tehran after the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad alleged that the suicide attack, which killed at least 42 persons, had been plotted from Pakistan. Ahmadinejad had further alleged that Abdul Malik Rigi, chief of the Jundallah, who has claimed responsibility for the attack, operates from Pakistan. Jundallah, also known in Iran as the Rigi group (after its chief Abdul Malik Rigi), is a militant group of Iranian Baloch, who claims to represent their minority’s rights in Iran’s southeast province of Sistan-Balochistan. Their hideout is in Pakistani Balochistan. Iran directly blames Jundallah for a series of cross-border operations that have been going on since 2003, killing mostly Iranian soldiers and border guards. Initially, patronised by late Taliban ‘commander’ Nek Mohammad, the Pakistan chapter of Jundallah usually draws its cadre from Jihadi and sectarian groups like the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and the LeJ.
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October - 18 
Around 60 of the Taliban’s second-cadre leaders – who fled Swat during the army’s Operation Rah-e-Rast – used Karachi as a transit route to head out to Middle East countries, Daily Times reported. When armed activists of Sindh’s nationalist parties b
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Around 60 of the Taliban’s second-cadre leaders – who fled Swat during the army’s Operation Rah-e-Rast – used Karachi as a transit route to head out to Middle East countries, Daily Times reported. When armed activists of Sindh’s nationalist parties blocked roads on the Punjab-Sindh border in a bid to stop the influx of internally displaced persons – fearing that several of them could be Taliban in disguise – the Taliban’s second-cadre leadership travelled to the provincial capital by trains and subsequently flew to Middle Eastern states via Karachi airport. Sources told Daily Times that sleeper cells of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi facilitated at least 60 leaders of the Taliban and arranged for tickets to the Middle East. Some of those who travelled to the Middle East were close to Taliban leaders Muslim Khan and Maulana Fazlullah and were part of the TTP’s decision-making processes because of their influence. According to the sources, the Karachi unit of TTP hosts Taliban from other provinces, and provides logistics support and recruits new members. However, the Karachi TTP has no operational wing, meaning it does not have permission to carry out any attacks.
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October - 18 
At least 73 suspects, including seven foreigners, were arrested when the law-enforcement agencies conducted raids in Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of the country, sources said. Agencies raided Azadi Chaok Yadgar in Lahore and arrested three perso
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At least 73 suspects, including seven foreigners, were arrested when the law-enforcement agencies conducted raids in Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of the country, sources said. Agencies raided Azadi Chaok Yadgar in Lahore and arrested three persons and recovered a huge cache of weapons, cartridges and fake identity cards from their possession. The accused belong to the Tehrik-e-Taliban’s Amjad Farooqi Group. Further, the Margalla Police raided the office of the Hizbut Tahrir in Islamabad and arrested 35 persons. The police claimed to have recovered sensitive material from the office. Besides, the Guddu Police arrested several foreigners from a coach going from Quetta to Peshawar. In a joint operation, Police and Rangers arrested seven foreigners from the border area between the Punjab and Sindh provinces.
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October - 19 October - 20
According to Dawn, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed on October 20 to have arrested three members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in the third such action in a week. “All the three arrested suspects — Mohamm
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According to Dawn, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed on October 20 to have arrested three members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in the third such action in a week. “All the three arrested suspects — Mohammad Sahab alias Qasai, Rojhan Khan and Ali Mohammad — belong to the commander Farooq group of the TTP,” said a statement issued by the CID. It also said, “The suspects have been arrested from different parts of the city and the CID has seized a suicide jacket which was ready to be used, three pistols and 27 rounds from their possession.” The latest operation came a day after the Karachi Police chief announced the arrest of the chief of the Karachi branch of the TTP and his three accomplices on October 19. Earlier on October 13, the CID claimed to have arrested a TTP activist from Korangi. The CID statement said the three suspects arrested on October 20 were involved in several crimes in the city, apparently to generate funds for their terrorist activities. “Apart from attacking security forces in Swat and destroying schools in the valley, the suspects are also wanted in several cases of kidnapping for ransom,” the statement quoted Fayyaz Khan, the Superintendent of Police (Operations) of the CID, as saying.
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October - 19 
Police on October 19 claimed to have arrested the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Karachi chief, along with three accomplices, Daily Times reported. Speaking at a press conference, the Capital City Police Officer Waseem Ahmed and Senior Superinten
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Police on October 19 claimed to have arrested the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Karachi chief, along with three accomplices, Daily Times reported. Speaking at a press conference, the Capital City Police Officer Waseem Ahmed and Senior Superintendent of Police Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Khan said they had arrested Akhtar Zaman, believed to be the chief of the TTP’s Karachi unit, and three accomplices identified as Samiullah alias Shamim, Fazal Kareem and Munawwar Khan from a Sohrab Goth hideout. “These men had tried to blow up an oil depot in Kemari on September 15,” Ahmed said, adding the militants had planned to target the offices of security agencies using an explosives-laden vehicle.
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October - 19 
Two of the six recruits of the Frontier Corps (FC) abducted by unidentified gunmen were shot dead by the captors and their bodies dumped in the Yakh Kandao area of Orakzai Agency on October 20. Tribal sources told The News that unknown armed men atta
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Two of the six recruits of the Frontier Corps (FC) abducted by unidentified gunmen were shot dead by the captors and their bodies dumped in the Yakh Kandao area of Orakzai Agency on October 20. Tribal sources told The News that unknown armed men attacked the houses of six FC recruits, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Hafiz, Muhammad Irshad, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Ashraf and Umar Islam, and dragged them out of their homes in the Shamsuddin area on October 19-night. They said the kidnappers then bundled them into their vehicles and fled. The kidnapped recruits, who belonged to Aakhel tribe, had recently come home after completing their training when they were abducted. The Orakzai Agency unit of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan had earlier issued threats to the tribesmen to stop joining the Security Forces or face consequences.
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October - 20 
The army killed 20 militants on the fourth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan, the military said on October 20, as troops intensified the battle for the control of Kotkai, Daily Times reporte
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The army killed 20 militants on the fourth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan, the military said on October 20, as troops intensified the battle for the control of Kotkai, Daily Times reported. The TTP claimed they killed seven soldiers in an attack, but the army said only four soldiers had been killed in the assault on positions around Kotkai – the hometown of TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud and trainer of suicide bombers Qari Hussain. The Taliban casualties have taken the death toll to 91 since the launch of the operation on October 16. “We are consolidating our positions around Kotkai, and control of this town will pave the way for deeper advances towards Makeen and other strongholds of the Taliban,” said military officials. They said troops battling their way into Kotkai were facing resistance from the Taliban. “Fierce fighting going with the Taliban is in progress... we have to take full control of the town before we move deeper into Taliban territory,” said the officials.
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October - 21 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, 32 suspected persons, including five close associates of Maulana Fazlullah, Swat unit chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were arrested during search operations in the Kohat District on October 21. Sources said the mi
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, 32 suspected persons, including five close associates of Maulana Fazlullah, Swat unit chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were arrested during search operations in the Kohat District on October 21. Sources said the militants, who are also reportedly the Shura (executive council) members of the Swat Taliban, were staying in a house in Behzadi Chikerkot area. However, their names were not disclosed to the media. Police sources said 27 suspects were arrested from the outskirts of Kohat city and 250 kilograms of explosives, safety fuses, two Kalashnikov rifles, two repeaters, three rifles and five pistols were recovered from them.
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October - 22 
In Karachi, the Sindh Police arrested three suspected militants, including a Saudi citizen, the Hassan Square and another from Hyderabad. Separately, the Sindh Police claimed the arrest of a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operative, who is allegedly
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In Karachi, the Sindh Police arrested three suspected militants, including a Saudi citizen, the Hassan Square and another from Hyderabad. Separately, the Sindh Police claimed the arrest of a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operative, who is allegedly wanted in more than 100 high-profile terrorism cases.
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October - 22 
Security agencies have arrested two of the highest ranking Punjabi Taliban ‘commanders’, who are believed to have masterminded the attack on Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009 and other high-profile attacks in Lahore.
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Security agencies have arrested two of the highest ranking Punjabi Taliban ‘commanders’, who are believed to have masterminded the attack on Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009 and other high-profile attacks in Lahore. The two ‘commanders’, identified as Iqbal and Gul Muhammad, both hailing from Faisalabad, were arrested earlier this week by law-enforcement agencies, senior officials disclosed to Dawn on October 22. They were members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shura, the umbrella council of about top 40 militant commanders that coordinates and oversees Taliban activities in Pakistan. The two, who were in charge of militancy in Punjab, officials claim, served as the link between Taliban’s main leadership in Waziristan and the Punjabi Taliban network, a grouping of sectarian and Kashmir focussed militant groups responsible for the Taliban attacks in Punjab and the federal capital. Their arrest came after telephone intercepts by intelligence agencies and disclosures by Muhammad Aqil alias Dr Usman, who led the October 10 attack on the GHQ and was the only attacker to be arrested after the siege. Iqbal and Muhammad are said to be of the same ranking in the militant hierarchy as Aqil, who was also one of the TTP Shura members. Security sources said the two were involved in most of the major attacks in Punjab in 2009, including the one on the GHQ and the three coordinated attacks in Lahore on October 15. At least one of them is believed to have escorted the GHQ attackers.
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October - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),
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Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 24 militants and two Army soldiers were killed and four soldiers were wounded in different areas on the Jandola-Srarogha and Shakai-Ladha axis. There was no comment from the Taliban about the casualty toll. Sources said 12 of the slain militants were foreigners. Although Army officials confirmed the killing of two soldiers, independent sources put the death toll at four. Displaced people arriving in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan through different routes said Taliban positions were being targeted with artillery, jet fighters and gunship helicopters in Makeen, Ladha and Srarogha. They said majority of the areas where the troops had reached and which were once considered the strongholds of Taliban had been vacated by the civilians. The troops, the sources said, had almost halted advance onward from Kotkai village in a bid to secure the area before going ahead into the mountainous and forested areas to chase the militants. The ISPR statement said intense fighting took place in Tor Ghundai on October 22, which resulted in the killing of 13 militants while the rest fled into the nearby mountains. The troops secured the Tor Ghundai village after the battle. The statement said SFs were in the process of securing Shishamwam where efforts were on to clear the caves. The area of Mizowam in this sector had been secured, said the statement. The troops captured the Gurgura Sar area on the Shakai-Ladha axis, and were attempting to strengthen positions north of Sherwangai. Militants are reported to have attacked the SFs in Boay Naray, located west of Sherwangai. The attack was repulsed and in the consequent encounter 11 of the attackers were killed. One soldier was also killed and three others wounded in the clash that took place on October 21-night, said the ISPR statement. Security officials said the troops started patrolling the Torwam-Sherwangai Road after seizing control of the Torwam Bridge, which was under control of the militants since 2007. The ISPR statement said the bridge was the key link between Torwam and Ladha.
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October - 22 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police has claimed to have arrested two Afghan nationals who were allegedly running a gang of bank robbers to generate funds for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported. According to a seni
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police has claimed to have arrested two Afghan nationals who were allegedly running a gang of bank robbers to generate funds for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported. According to a senior official, the accused – Ataullah and Dawood Afghani – were arrested during a raid in Bilal Colony of Korangi area on October 22. He said an initial probe indicated that the duo was wanted in more than a dozen cases, including those of murder and kidnapping for ransom. Superintendent of Police (Operations), Fayyaz Khan, said that an AK-47 assault rifle and two hand-grenades were found in their possession. "The accused were involved in several bank dacoities and other crimes mainly to fund the TTP," he added.
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October - 23 
According to the ISPR, 142 militants and 20 soldiers have been killed since October 17. 56 soldiers suffered injuries while the troops arrested six suspected militants during the operation. The Taliban, however, has confirmed the killing of only thre
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According to the ISPR, 142 militants and 20 soldiers have been killed since October 17. 56 soldiers suffered injuries while the troops arrested six suspected militants during the operation. The Taliban, however, has confirmed the killing of only three of their men in the past one week. Talking to reporters from an undisclosed location by phone, the outlawed TTP spokesman, Azam Tariq, said only three of their colleagues had been killed since the launch of the military operation. He claimed that six tribesmen had also been killed during the past seven days. Azam Tariq also warned the media not to present one side of the picture.
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October - 24 
21 Taliban militants and three soldiers killed were killed as Security Forces (SFs) took control of Kotkai in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), an important Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stronghold and the native town of its chief Hakeem
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21 Taliban militants and three soldiers killed were killed as Security Forces (SFs) took control of Kotkai in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), an important Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stronghold and the native town of its chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, after intense fighting on October 24, according to Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Athar Abbas said 21 terrorists had been killed and three soldiers martyred while eight people had been injured. "Reliable sources have reported that due to the pressure of the ongoing operation, there have been large-scale desertions amongst the rank of terrorists groups. It has been also reported that the terrorists are shaving and trimming their beards to escape from the area," Abbas said. He said the military had not reached an accord with any militant outfit in FATA, adding however, that the Government had signed a few agreements with people from the Tribal Areas, including the Ahmedzai and Wazir tribes through the FATA Secretariat to secure their support against the terrorists. Asked about collaboration with the US in executing the operation, the Army spokesman said, "We have asked them (the US) to let us finish the job on our own and get the support of local population (against terrorists)."
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October - 24 
A suspected US drone killed 22 militants in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 24, according to Daily Times. The drone targeted a Taliban shura (leadership council) meeting in Damadola area, which is 12 kilometres
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A suspected US drone killed 22 militants in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 24, according to Daily Times. The drone targeted a Taliban shura (leadership council) meeting in Damadola area, which is 12 kilometres north of Khar. Sources in the political administration said Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy chief Maulvi Faqir left the site minutes before the strike, adding that his relatives were among the dead. "The shura meeting could have been deciding a strategy to confront the Government forces after a military offensive was launched against militants in South Waziristan," sources said.
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October - 24 
Two key Taliban commanders were killed and ten other terrorists arrested in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) at Sahra area under Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat in North West Frontier Province on October 24, according to Daily Times. The source
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Two key Taliban commanders were killed and ten other terrorists arrested in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) at Sahra area under Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat in North West Frontier Province on October 24, according to Daily Times. The sources said the two commanders, Saidul Bashar and Karim alias Commando, were close aides of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Swat chief Mullah Fazlullah. Meanwhile, 10 militants were arrested during search operations and three Taliban militants surrendered before SFs.
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October - 25 October - 26
16 militants were killed and 23 others wounded during a joint operation by the Army and Frontier Constabulary in the Tora Warai area of Hangu District in the NWFP on October 25-night and October 26, Dawn reported. 54 militants, including some Afghans
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16 militants were killed and 23 others wounded during a joint operation by the Army and Frontier Constabulary in the Tora Warai area of Hangu District in the NWFP on October 25-night and October 26, Dawn reported. 54 militants, including some Afghans, were arrested during the operation. According to officials, security officer Abdul Jaffar was killed and seven other Security Force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in the operation which was launched after an attack by militants on a military check-post in Tora Warai late on October 25. Hundreds of militants of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan from Orakzai Agency and Hangu reportedly took part in the attack. Troops repulsed the attack after a gun-battle which continued for about two hours. Officials told Dawn that militants had taken away the bodies of their colleagues and the injured. Six hideouts of the militants were destroyed in Tora Warai and a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including two rocket-launchers, five rockets, two grenades, three shotguns, two rifles, four pistols and automatic weapons, was seized. Militants reportedly use Tora Warai to enter North Waziristan Agency from the Orakzai Agency. A few days ago, the SFs blew up a road linking Hangu with North Waziristan to stop the movement of militants.
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October - 25 
23 militants were killed as troops advanced deeper into the Taliban-controlled territory in South Waziristan and captured Gherlama, an important position north of Kotkai, the hometown of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, Dawn
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23 militants were killed as troops advanced deeper into the Taliban-controlled territory in South Waziristan and captured Gherlama, an important position north of Kotkai, the hometown of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, Dawn reported. Four soldiers are reported to have died in fierce gun-battles in areas around Gherlama, Kotkai, Nawazkot and Spinqamer. Shin Gher, a vital hilltop near Razmak in North Waziristan, was also captured. Tanks, backed by military jets and helicopter gunships, are reported to have targeted Taliban positions. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops secured the important Tarkona Narai hill after a 16-hour gun-battle and made gains on the Jandola-Sararogha axis, securing important ridges. ISPR said that 15 more terrorists and a soldier were killed as troops moved beyond Kotkai. Troops have secured Point 1125 north of Shishwam, an important ridge on the Jandola-Sararogha axis, and another point two kilometres north of Kotkai. On the western side of the axis, the Security Forces secured forward ridges of Kaskai, three kilometres north-west of Kotkai. Tarkona Narai, the highest feature on an important junction east of Sherwangi, has also been secured on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. The hilltop had four strong points and a series of bunkers. Four terrorists were killed in the battle for the hilltop and eight others when they tried to flee from the area. One non-commissioned officer and three soldiers were also killed in the incident. Local officials said that landmines had slowed the advance of troops. They said 15 terrorists and three soldiers had been injured in the offensive. Security Forces, officials said, consolidated their positions in Kotkai and captured a number of other areas over the past few days. They said helicopter gunships attacked terrorists’ positions in Kaniguram.
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October - 25 
The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud is reported to have urged the Government to stop the operation which he said had been launched to get US aid.
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The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud is reported to have urged the Government to stop the operation which he said had been launched to get US aid.
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October - 26 
Continuing their advance from three sides on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) strongholds of Srarogha, Ladha and Makeen on the 10th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, the Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing 19 more militants in three separate clashes
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Continuing their advance from three sides on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) strongholds of Srarogha, Ladha and Makeen on the 10th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, the Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing 19 more militants in three separate clashes on October 26, The News reported. Six Army soldiers were also killed while 20 others sustained injuries during clashes between the two sides in the Gharlai, Sarwek, Shaga and Sharkai Sar areas. Independent confirmation of the casualty was, however, not possible as the area has been under curfew for the past 10 days and communication links had been snapped. In their advance from three sides over the past 10 days, the SFs have captured Kotkai, village of the TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud and his cousin and suicide bombers’ trainer Qari Hussain, along with Sherwangai, Nawazkot, Chalweshtai and some key ridges. However, the troops faced tough resistance on the 10th day in their advance towards the TTP stronghold of Srarogha. Sources said a clash occurred when the Taliban militants tried to block the way of advancing troops near Srarogha. Military officials said 10 militants were killed in the clash which also claimed the lives of six Army soldiers. 14 soldiers sustained injuries and were evacuated with the help of military helicopters.
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October - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 13 militants, including a close aide of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah. A press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 12 militants, including seven Afghan nati
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 13 militants, including a close aide of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah. A press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 12 militants, including seven Afghan nationals, were arrested during search operations in Kalam, Bahrain, Naway Killay and Manglawar. It added that three militants, identified as Habib Noor, Barkat and Abdul Khaliq, surrendered to the SFs in Kabal sub-division and another in Matta. In another incident, the troops arrested a close aide of Fazlullah, identified as Ali Shah Khan, during a raid in Charbagh. The sources said 960 grams of gold and some important documents were recovered from his possession. They said Ali Shah Khan was in-charge of the militants’ finances in Swat. There were reports that Maulana Fazlullah used to stay at his residence whenever he visited Charbagh.
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October - 27 
Law-enforcement agencies have arrested Qari Ishtiaq, ‘acting chief’ of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Punjab, from Bahawalpur, Daily Times reported. Ishtiaq allegedly masterminded the attack on the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Ra
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Law-enforcement agencies have arrested Qari Ishtiaq, ‘acting chief’ of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Punjab, from Bahawalpur, Daily Times reported. Ishtiaq allegedly masterminded the attack on the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10-11, a private TV channel reported on October 27. According to the channel, security agencies also seized a heavy cache of explosives and sophisticated arms from him. An intelligence source told the channel that the TTP Punjab chief had provided "important information" about his three accomplices – Sajjad, Qamar and Adnan. The channel said Police had also arrested 29 suspected terrorists from Bahawalpur.
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October - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 claimed killing 42 more militants, raising the toll to 240 since the launch of Operation Rah-e-Nijat targeting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. The tr
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 claimed killing 42 more militants, raising the toll to 240 since the launch of Operation Rah-e-Nijat targeting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. The troops admitted losing one soldier and injuries to two others as they advanced on the militants’ strongholds of Srarogha, Makeen and Ladha from three directions, using Wana, Jandola and Razmak as their rear bases. Tribal sources said the troops were facing stiff resistance during their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, after the capture of Kotkai, Sherwangai, Chalweshtai and other small villages and mountain ridges from the Taliban.
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October - 28 
A remote-controlled car bomb killed at least 105 people – including women and children – and injured around 200 others at the Meena Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on October 28, Daily Times reported. "We have received 92 bodies and some par
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A remote-controlled car bomb killed at least 105 people – including women and children – and injured around 200 others at the Meena Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on October 28, Daily Times reported. "We have received 92 bodies and some parts of bodies and 200 injured people – including 70 women and children," said Haider Afridi, chief executive of the Lady Reading Hospital. He said around 25 people – mostly women – were in critical condition, while only 25 bodies had so far been identified. "Nineteen of the dead are women and 11 are children. All the dead are civilians," Dr Zafar Iqbal told the AFP news agency. The NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain, however, said, "More than 80 people were killed ... around 200, mostly women and children, were injured in the car bomb blast." Bomb disposal squad chief Shafqat Malik told reporters that 150 kilograms of explosives were used in the remote-controlled blast. He said that some people were still trapped under the rubble. According to the AFP, the explosion brought down buildings. A three-storey building and a mosque, Masjid Umme Habiba, situated in the narrow bazaar, caved in while six other structures were engulfed by a huge fire caused by the explosion, The News reported. Around 12 houses and over 60 shops were gutted while almost 300 other shops and houses were severely damaged due to the powerful explosion at around 12:40 pm. The Meena Bazaar is famous for women’s dresses, cosmetics and children’s garments. Minister Iftikhar Hussain told journalists that the blast was linked with the ongoing military operation in South Waziristan against the Taliban, saying, "foreign terrorists – including Arabs, Chechens and Uzbeks – stationed in Waziristan are carrying out attacks in Pashtun areas". However, no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing so far, according to Daily Times. The Capital City Police Officer Liaqat Ali told reporters that terrorists were "confused" because of the security in the city, and were – therefore – targeting public places. He said, "There was information that an explosives-laden car had entered the city." Meanwhile, the Taliban and Al Qaeda have denied involvement in the bomb blast and claimed they do not explode bombs in bazaars and mosques, The News reported. According to an Al Qaeda statement, they are not involved in the killing of innocent people. Al Qaeda sources said elements who want to defame Jihad and refugees are behind the Peshawar bomb blast. The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan in an email sent to the media also condemned the blast and denied its involvement in the incident.
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October - 28 
The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported
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The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported. Sources said some militants were fleeing to North Waziristan from the Srarogha side and via the Shawal Road from Makeen due to increased pressure from the advancing troops. Local sources said the troops were heading for Srarogha after getting full control of Kotkai and securing the surrounding areas and ridges. "The next important point is Srarogha, where a tough battle is expected once the troops get close," said a political administration official. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 25 militants were killed and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. Five soldiers sustained injuries in the clashes and in attacks from the militants in different areas, it added. The ISPR said SFs made considerable progress on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis and secured the area overlooking the TTP stronghold of Srarogha. Eight militants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in incidents in that area. The statement also said 25 Taliban training centres and nine caves were destroyed in Kotkai while three more training centres were overrun in the Murghaband area. According to tribesmen, the Kaniguram village on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis is a strong base of militants, where mostly Uzbeks were based. The troops secured an important area of Karwan Manza, located two kilometres east of Kaniguram. SFs also continued a search for militants and arms in Nawazkot, a strategic village located on the Razmak-Makeen axis.Local sources said that the SFs would be able to capture the high points of Asman Manza after getting control of Kaniguram, which is currently under a siege. Control over Asman Manza and Karwan Manza would enable the troops to advance on Kokatkhel, Karama, Delay, Mashta, Badar and other areas of Ladha sub-division and Sarwekai, the sources said. They added that six militants were killed and four injured in a clash with the SFs in the Sherkot area. Fighter planes bombed TTP hideouts in Ladha, Maidan, Patwelai and other areas, but there were no reports about casualties. The ISPR chief, Major General Athar Abbas, while addressing a press conference in the federal capital Islamabad, said Uzbek fighters had made Mehsud and other tribes hostage, adding that Mehsud tribes were not linked with these foreigners. "As soon as the area is cleansed from terrorists, including foreigners, the Mehsud tribesmen will return to their area to resume their own system," he said. Abbas said it was confirmed, through interceptions, that TTP ‘commander’ Waliur Rehman was present in the area but nothing could be said about Hakeemullah Mehsud. He rejected the impression that the TTP had made a tactical withdrawal from Kotkai to launch another assault, saying that the Taliban leadership was on the run.
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October - 29 
Continuing their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, the Security Forces (SFs) said they had killed 11 militants and lost one soldier with two others injured on October 29, the 13t
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Continuing their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, the Security Forces (SFs) said they had killed 11 militants and lost one soldier with two others injured on October 29, the 13th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, The News reported. However, reporters and cameramen of television channels flown to South Waziristan and taken on a guided visit to several points quoted the SFs as claiming that 82 militants were killed in the fighting.
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October - 29 
Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was
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Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was no information about the casualties. Fierce clashes were also reported from Ahmadwam area near Srarogha. Local sources said 20 militants were killed in the clash in Ahmadwam. They did not mention casualties among the troops. Jet fighters bombed Srarogha, Spina Mela, Ladha, Piazha, Sam and other areas, believed to be the hiding places and strongholds of the TTP. These areas were also being targeted by artillery guns from Army bases in Razmak and Jandola, local sources said. They said several militants had been killed and injured, but the exact casualty toll could not be confirmed. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the troops consolidated their position on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis from Jandola side. It claimed the troops captured Inzar Killay and clearance operation also continued in Zariwam village. Five militants were killed in Ganra Kas village in the same area. A mortar fire also killed one soldier and injured two others. On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, a training centre was discovered as the troops continued siege of Kaniguram. The troops also captured an important height west of Kaniguram overlooking the road to Ghanikhel and Mazkai. Six militants were killed and their bunkers were destroyed in the same area, said the ISPR statement. The SFs are also reportedly consolidating their positions in Servek and Tarkona Narai, it added. Since the launch of the operation, security officials have claimed killing over 250 militants. They have also admitted the death of 31 soldiers since October 17. However, there are no reports from independent sources about the casualties and the gains by the troops. Most of the information about the operation is provided by the ISPR.
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