ISPR Director General Athar Abbas said that no foreign troops will be allowed to launch ground offensive in tribal areas and operation is continuing in tribal areas to maintain law and order situation. Talking to a private TV channel here on Thursday, he said foreign troops had neither been allowed to conduct ground operation in Pakistan nor would they be allowed in future. He said that arrival of terrorists from border cross is main reason behind deteriorating law and order situation in Bajaur and Mohmand especially terrorists hideouts in Kantor are creating many problems.
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Director General ISPR, Major General Athar Abbas |
The spokesman further told that Pak Army and law enforcement agencies gained many achievements during 2010 but the fact could not be neglected here that a terrorist could blow himself anytime anywhere. He said that five Army Brigadiers are present in North Waziristan. He said that operation is going on in North Wazirastan against the militants while 90 percent areas of the agency have been cleared. He said that following the situation and resources, it would be decided whether there is need to launch grand operation in North Waziristan.
Answering a question, Abbas said that almost 900 check posts have been set up on Pak-Afghan border but it is not only our responsibility to check illegal movements on the check posts but also all citizens should take vigilant eye on illegal border crossing. He said that our operations are focused on our region and against the militants but foreign forces would not be allowed to conduct operation on our land, as it is our personal matter. He said that the operation is being launched against those elements who challenged the government writ and also fights against the state institutions.
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Pakistani gunship helicopter attacking terrorist hideouts |
Meanwhile, helicopter gunships on Thursday pounded a militant hideout in Kurram, killing at least 20 insurgents and injuring 25 others, an official said. Jamil Khan said the army launched the strike in the Chinarak area of the Kurram tribal region after receiving intelligence reports about insurgents gathering there. He said the choppers also destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle being prepared for suicide attack. Kurram is located near the Afghan border. Many militants escaping the operation in Orakzai are believed to have fled there.
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