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OPERATION “ZARB-E-AZB”

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Shewa

Spinwam

Ghulam khan

Miran shah

Datta khel

Dosalli

Mir ali

Ghariom

Razmak

Shawal

Thal

Bannu

Wana

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

North Waziristan Agency – 10 Tehsils

Established - 1892

Agency HQ - Miranshah

Tehsils - 10

Area - 4,707 Sq Km

Population - 0.4 Mn (1998

census)

in actual fact over

a million IDPs

Climate - Normal / Cold

Border - 180 Km

Literacy - Male 27 %

Female 2 %

Head of Agency - Political Agent

Khassadars - 3303

Levies - 900

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Dosalli

Mir Ali

G Khan

Gardai

Kaka Ziarat

Dadam

Isha

Dabbar

Trig Ht

Alwara

Gharlami

Alwara Mandi

Razmak

Spinwam

Qamar

Miran Shah

Datta Khel

Jhaller

Ghariom

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Gorvek

Khost

Major Tribes

60%

35%

5%

Utmanzai Wazir Dawar Mehsud

Utman Zai Wazir

Dawar

Mehsud

Utman Zai Wazir

Khajuri

DEMOGRAPHY

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BACKGROUND

Total Incidents Total Killed

20 195

Major terrorist incidents since initiation of dialogue process

29 JANUARY – 31 JULY 2014

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CONCENTRATION OF TERRORISTS

• TTP and its various chapters• Foreign fighters of all kinds

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• Last Stronghold of TTP

• Centre of gravity of TTP

• Hub of terrorist activities all across Pakistan

• Housed various terrorist groups/entities including

foreign fighters

WHY OPERATION IN NORTH WAZIRISTAN AGENCY

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• Public opinion in Pakistan is united with regard to

Operation “Zarb-e-Azb”

• Security situation in cleared areas of FATA is largely

under control. Operation is progressing successfully

• Strong measures have been taken by the government

across Pakistan to guard against any blow back

SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

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• Operation Zarb-e-Azb is a major step towards end of

terrorism in Pakistan. It aims at:

‒ Destroying havens and hideouts of terrorists

‒ Eliminating terrorists of all hue and colour

‒ Restoring the writ of government

‒ Shaping the environment for sustainable development

THE END STATE

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• Stage-1; Strangulation of NWA

• Stage-2. Clearance of NWA (In progress)

• Stage-3: Rebuilding

• Stage-4: Transfer of area to civil administration

STAGES OF OPERATION

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• Army troops

• FC KPK troops

• Khasadars

• Levies

• Intelligence agencies

• PAF

PARTICIPATING TROOPS

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• Terrorists - 570 killed

• Terrorists surrendered - 19

• Hideouts destroyed - 98

• LEAs

Shaheed - 34

Injured - 18

CASUALTIES15 June – 31 July 2014

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IDPs

• Army Engineer Division has been tasked to assist civil

administration for IDPs at Bannu and D.I Khan

• 6 ration distribution points have been established for IDPs

• 3 at Bannu

• 2 at D.I Khan

• 1 at Tank

• At relief points food items, medical care and cash amount as

announced by Federal Government distributed by the

concerned civil agency among IDPs

• A field medical hospital by Army medical corps is established

at Bannu to provide medical relief