DTN News: Pakistan TODAY December 10, 2009 ~ Nearly 580 Terrorists Killed In South Waziristan, Says ISPR

DTN News: Pakistan TODAY December 10, 2009 ~ Nearly 580 Terrorists Killed In South Waziristan, Says ISPR *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media (NSI News Source Info) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - December 10, 2009: Security forces have so far killed 589 terrorists and arrested 45 militants during the ongoing operation in South Waziristan. Military spokesman Maj-Gen Athar Abbas also said that 79 security personnel have lost their lives and 240 are injured. Security militants arrest militants in Khyber Agency. He said that security forces had seized large quantities of arms and ammunition from hideouts of fleeing insurgents. These included 49 anti-aircraft machine-guns of 12.7mm calibre, 15 machine-guns of 14.5mm calibre, 38 RPG 7, 16 heavy machine-guns, 592 rifles of various types, 45 small machine-guns, three artillery guns, one Russian-made missile launcher, 32 pistols, five recoilless rifles, besides trucksload of ammunition, 203886 bullets of 12.7mm anti aircraft machine-gun, 9,000 rounds of 14.5mm machine-gun, 830 rockets of RPG 7, 11 Russian-made missiles, 106 rockets of recoilless rifles and 140 rockets of SPG 9. Military spokesman Maj-Gen Athar Abbas told Dawn that 79 security personnel lost their lives and 240 were injured. According to ISPR, a number of IEDs were destroyed during the operation in Aka Khel Pungai near Ahmedwam and Abdullah Noor Kaskai near Kotkai in Jandola sector on Tuesday and Wednesday. Security forces arrested five suspects at Miachan Baba and Shaka in Shakai sector. In Razmak sector, 25 compounds were cleared in Tara Tiza Alghad and Mairobi Raghzai areas, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized. A rocket attack on the Razmak camp was repulsed. Security forces have also cleared Ghujre, two kilometres north of Pash Ziarat, where tunnels and underground living bunkers were found.