First Battle of Swat (Operation Rah-e-Haq) | |||||||
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Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
3,000–5,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
15 soldiers killed,[6] 3 policemen killed |
250 killed[6] 143 captured[5] |
The First Battle of Swat, also known as Operation Rah-e-Haq, was fought between Pakistan and the Tehrik-i-Taliban in late 2007 over control of the Swat District of Pakistan.
The battle began on 25 October 2007 and involved the Pakistani Army and TTP-led forces in a fight for control of the Swat district of Pakistan. From 25 October 2007, to 7 November 2007, the militants quickly seized control of the region. On 15 November 2007, a Pakistani offensive commenced.
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