Pakistani solders escort a suspected Taliban militant inside an army base in Mingora.

Security forces have entered Kalam and are carrying out cordon and search operations against the terrorists, while 45 more miscreants have been killed in South Waziristan Agency, a known Taliban stronghold near Afghan border, during the last 24 hours, according an update issued by the ISPR .
Seven soldiers and an officer Lt Haider Nazir embraced martyrdom, while six other personnel were wounded in various operations against the terrorists.
According to the ISPR statement, the Nazim of Kalam along with other notables of the area welcomed the security forces and assured full support to the ongoing operation against the miscreants.
The situation in Mingora is improving and relief activities are in full swing, while patrolling by troops in key areas is being carried out to fully swoop the area, the statement said.
Twenty-five tonnes of ration have been dispatched for 40,000 stranded people of Mingora. The security forces have completed clearance operation in village Najigram, Buner, while a soldier embraced martyrdom during an IED blast.
According to the ISPR, the security forces have made a good progress in cordon and search operation in Peochar Valley and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Dob Banda area. The security forces destroyed miscreants’ training centre at Yakh Tangi Kandao, 6km southeast of Shangla. Resultantly, a number of dead bodies of miscreants were found in the compound of training centre.
The security forces have successfully secured Mankial, 14km northeast of Bahrain, and consolidated their positions further in Bahrain , Kuz Laikot and Kedai. The miscreants set ablaze Government Girls School at Baidarra, some three and half kilometres north of Matta.
The security forces killed two miscreants at Umer Zeb Check Post of Dir during an encounter. The cordon and search operation continued at Kumbar Bazaar and Kalpani.
The miscreants attacked a security forces checkpost last night in Spinkai Raghazai, South Waziristan Agency. The attack was repulsed successfully inflicting heavy casualties on militants. Reportedly, 15 militants were killed, while three soldiers embraced martyrdom and six others were wounded. Four other soldiers are reported to be missing after attack by miscreants.
In another incident of exchange of fire on late-night Saturday,, 10 militants were killed in Warza, Tehsil Teyarza, and Shakai, South Waziristan Agency.
The convoy was moving to Teyarza Fort. It spotted two IEDs on the route which were removed. While recovering a third IED, the convoy was attacked from a compound at Hasora village. They reacted promptly and killed 10 militants present in the compound.

Source: The Nation