2009 Khyber Pass offensive
2009 Khyber-pass offensive | |||||||
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Part of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Pakistan | Lashkar-e-Islam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
BGen. P/A | Mangal Bagh | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
20th Mountaineering Brigade 57th Army Combat Brigade | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 soldiers killed | 151+ Killed[1] |
The 2009 Khyber Pass offensive was an offensive military campaign by Pakistani Army against Islamic militants from Lashkar-e-Islam in and near the Khyber Pass. The offensive was launched after a series of suicide bombings, including one at a police station where 17 cadets were killed. After two months, Pakistan Army defeated the militants and cleared the area from the militants.
Military offensives[]
Pakistan Army launched an offensive campaign against militants after series of suicide bombings. The Pakistan Army infantry troops quickly launched operation which concluded with destroyed 4 militant bases, killed 40 militants, and captured 43 militants, according to Pakistan Army. Human Rights organizations claim Pakistani security forces executed surrendering militants[citation needed], a claim which was denied by Pakistan. Outside a press briefing to journalists by local governor , a truck loaded with the bodies of militants and weapons seized from militants were displayed outside of the press briefing. Hayat gave no indication whether this would be a sustained offensive. Fighting continued, with large numbers of militants being killed or captured. 2 Pakistani soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a land mine.
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References[]
- ^ "Top Stories | Pakistan Observer Newspaper online edition". Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
Coordinates: 34°05′35″N 71°08′45″E / 34.093056°N 71.145833°E
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