Pakistan Army announced on
Wednesday that it has now taken control of 80 per cent of a strategic town,
Miramshah in North Waziristan tribal region in its military offensive against
militants belonging to outlawed outfits in a northwestern tribal area, named as
Zarb-i-Azb.
Pakistan's military launched a long-awaited offensive last
month, aimed at wiping out longstanding militant strongholds in the North
Waziristan tribal region, which borders Afghanistan.
The operation followed failure
of peace talks between the
government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan negotiators and a brazen Taliban-claimed attack on
Karachi's International Airport.
More than 800,000 people have
fled a major military offensive against the Taliban in a Pakistani tribal area,
officials said Wednesday.
This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows a soldier patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan.
This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows a soldier keeping watch on top of damaged mosque minaret during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan.
Soldiers patrol at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.
A black Jihad flag, handcuffs and chains are displayed in a house used by Taliban militants as a prison after a military operation against the militants in the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan July 9, 2014.
Soldiers stand by seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014
Pakistan Army display confiscated ammunition, reportedly from militants Miramshah, after driving out militants from Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan along the Afghanistan border, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
Soldiers walk past seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP
Media personnel take footage of seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Media personnel take footage of seized weapons at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP
Soldiers stand guard at a destroyed empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan on July 9, 2014.— Photo by AFP
Soldiers stand near the debris of a house which was destroyed during a military operation against Taliban militants in the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan July 9, 2014.— Photo by Reuters
Pakistani Army soldiers patrol in Miramshah bazaar after driving out militants from Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan along the Afghanistan border, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.— Photo by AP
This photograph taken on July 9, 2014 shows soldiers patrol during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the main town of Miramshah in North Waziristan.— Photo by AFP
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