Pakistan Army Close To Winding Up First Phase Of Operation

Soldiers secure an area on top of Kund moutain, near Kotkai village
in the South Waziristan, October 29, 2009. Reuters

From Dawn.com:

PESHAWAR: The Army is winding up the first phase of Operation Rah-i-Nijat by this weekend by capturing all major towns and villages in the Taliban heartland of South Waziristan, senior military officials said.

The lightning speed with which the military has been able to seize major towns and villages, taking over Sherwangi, Kotkai, Kaniguram and Sararogha and secure main supply routes in the embattled tribal region has taken many an analyst, and even some military planners, by surprise.

The security forces are already inside Makin from the Razmak access but the area is said to be infested with minefields and will take some time before it is declared safe.

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My Comment: Now ..... for the Pakistan Army .... the hard part is about to start.