Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said military operations, though part of national effort, were only means to an end.He was visiting the forward posts in Swat, according to an ISPR press release issued here on Wednesday. Gen Kayani acknowledged the support of the people of Swat, which he said had helped the army restore normalcy to the area. Talking to local notables, he stressed the need for them to contribute to peace and welfare of the people. He said Rs 1 billion would be spent on relief in the next three to five months.
10 suspects detained: Meanwhile, security forces detained 10 suspected militants during an operation in Mian Kalay, Nilagram and Biakand areas of Matta tehsil in the Swat valley on Wednesday. Locals said troops seized large quantities of weapons, ammunition and explosives. They also set ablaze houses of two “militant commanders” Maulana Abdul Ghafoor and Fazale Maula in Mian Kalay and Biakand.
In the Ningolai area of Kabal tehsil, the security personnel recovered 61 detonators, 18 mortar shells, six rockets and explosives from an abandoned house.