COAS reviews progress of Shawal operation

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS was briefed that more than 800 square-kilometers of the area has been secured since the last phase of the operation was launched.

The COAS acknowledged the exceptional achievements of Pakistan Army while lauding the successful completion of Shawal operation.

The Army Chief directed the troops to undertake large scale combating operations to seek out terrorists, sleeper cells and their facilitators in areas others than Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)  and enhance the reach of the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).

Speaking to officers and men in Shawal, COAS Raheel Sharif has said that the nation values the sacrifices being rendered by the military.