Pakistani security forces in recent bloody operations in the North Waziristan tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition and flushed out terrorists, said military on Friday. The arms captured by the security forces include mortars, rocket, launchers grenades, fuse, anti-tanks and anti-personnel mines, improvised explosive devices as well as huge quantity of ammunition, explosives with electric improvised circuits, communication gadgetries, commando uniforms, foreign residential cards, tainting pamphlets, CD's, medicines and food items, said the military in a statement.

According to investigation, the statement said, the same kind of weapons and ammunition were used in various terrorist acts elsewhere in the agency. The terrorists have been using these weapons indiscriminately that often fell on civilian population. Besides, there had been numerous instances where mine blasts by the terrorist caused death to innocent civilians and personnel of security forces.

Security forces also busted terrorist's den, planning and organizing center established in the hostel of Madrassah Gulshan-ul-Aloom owned by Maulvi Abdul Khaliq near Miran Shah. Over 100 terrorists were killed by the security forces in the recent operation while nine others including foreigners were arrested. Master mind and chief of the involved group, Maulvi Abdul Khaliq has close relations with Abdullah Mehsud, a wanted terrorist has fled away.

Miranshah, North Wazoo (Rantburg News Service): Pak security forces in North Wazoo have managed to stumble over huge caches of arms and ammunition. "Comes as a complete surprise to me," stated Major General Shaukat Sultan. "Who'da ever thought there was that much arms and ammunition in the whole world, much less here in this little corner of Waziristan!" The arms captured by the security forces include mortars, rocket launchers, grenades, fuses, anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, improvised explosive devices, huge quantities of ammunition, explosives with electric improvised circuits, communication gadgetries, commando uniforms, foreign residential cards, pamphlets, CD's, medicines and food items, knives, brass knuckles, zip guns, coshes, a mothballed battleship, part of a death star, bludgeons, maces, scimitars, and boards with nails sticking out of them, said the military in a statement. No nuclear weapons have been found, but they haven't finished going through it all yet. No doubt by coincidence, the same types of weapons and ammunitions have been used in various terrorist acts elsewhere in the agency. Authorities are divided over whether there may be some connection. The finds came after security forces busted a nest of vipers in celebration of the arrival of U.S. President George W. Bush. Quite to the surprise of local authorities, the vipers had nested in the hostel of Madrassah Gulshan-ul-Aloom owned by Maulvi Abdul Khaliq, who had recently begun lording it over Miranshah. Over 100 terrorists were bumped off and nine others were arrested. The holy man, believed to be a Close Personal Friend™ of Abdullah Mehsud, is, of course, nowhere to be found.