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The First Battle of Swat, also known as Operation Rah-e-Haq, was fought between Pakistan and the Tehrik-i-Taliban in late 2007 over control of the Swat District of Pakistan. The battle began on 25 October 2007 and involved the Pakistani Army and TTP-led forces in a fight for control of the Swat district of Pakistan.
On June 6, the Taliban attacked Gul Jabba Checkpoint. This attack was repulsed, but cost the life of Captain Fiaz Ahmad Ghunian of the 72nd Punjab Regiment Pakistan Army. On June 12, in response to a bomb explosion at a mosque that killed 38 civilians, local Pakistani militia numbering between 1,000 and 1,500 surrounded almost 300 militants. [ 25 ]
The Operation Rah-e-Nijat ("Path of Salvation"; Urdu: آپریشن راہ نجات) was a strategic offensive military operation by the unified command of Pakistan Armed Forces against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and their extremist allies in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas that began on June 19, 2009; [12] a major ground-air offensive was ...
First Battle of Swat (2007–2009), between the Pakistan Army and Taliban militants Second Battle of Swat (2009), between the Pakistan Army and Taliban militants See also
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban on Wednesday released a video showing the handover of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan, touting the swap of the American soldier for ...
In a statement, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has accepted the responsibility for the blast, but the authorities have not yet confirmed this claim. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a statement condemned the blast and said that the sacrifices of those who lost their lives will not go in vain.
The Taliban's apparent execution of an Afghan police chief comes days after the group promised they wouldn't take action against their enemies. Shocking video reportedly shows the Taliban ...
The Badri 313 Battalion (Pashto: بدري ٣١٣ قطعه) is a unit of the Taliban. [7] The unit's name is closely associated with the Haqqani network, which has reportedly provided them with training. [2] [1] Elite Taliban units like the Badri 313 have been reported as being "critical in the taking over of Afghanistan". [8]