Army's South Waziristan offensive has 'broken the back of militants': Kayani.Byline: ANI Islamabad, Nov.3 (ANI): Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (born April 1952, Jhelum) is a Pakistani general and vice chief of army staff (VCOAS). Army Career Ashfaq Kayani is a graduate of Military College Jhelum and was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in August 1971 in the Infantry's Baloch has said that the on-going military ffensive against the Taliban, in its stronghold South Waziristan South Waziristan (Urdu: جنوبی وزیرستان) is the southern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11 585 km² (4,473 mi²). , has been successful as it has served a body blow to the extremists in their own backyard. During a meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at the PM House here, Kayani said the operation Rah-e-Nijat has broken the back of the militants. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. sources privy to the meeting, Kayani told Gilani that the South Waziristan offensive has entered its decisive phase and the troops have gained sufficient ground inside the extremist's den. "The army is slowly achieving its objectives and targets in the offensive and national security would be ensured at all costs," The Nation quoted Kayani, as saying. Terming extremists as the 'termites of society', Gilani expressed satisfaction over the progress made by the security forces in the offensive, and said that the government is pledged to eliminate the insurgents Insurgents, in U.S. history, the Republican Senators and Representatives who in 1909–10 rose against the Republican standpatters controlling Congress, to oppose the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the dictatorial power of House speaker Joseph G. Cannon. at all cost. "Terrorists are the enemies of humanity having no fear of God. They are targeting innocent people after panicking due to the ightening of noose around them," sources quoted Gilani, as saying. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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