| Operation Koh-e-Sufaid | |||||||
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| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Ashfaq Parvez Kayani |
Hakimullah Mehsud | ||||||
Operation Koh-e-Sufaid (Urdu: کوہ سفید; Pashto: کوه صوفید) was an operation led by Pakistani forces in the Kurram Agency in 2011. The operation took place from 4 July to 18 August 2011. The main goal of the operation was to destroy Taliban structures in the Kurram Agency and to secure the Thall-Parachinar transit route.On 18th August 2011, Pakistan Army officially declared victory of operation. On the same day, General Kayani visited the Upper Kurram to celebrate the victory of campaign.[1] The operation was a success for the Pakistani Army and it led to the elimination of Taliban structures in Kurram. The writ of Government of Pakistan was restored in entire Kurram till Afghanistan-Pakistan border.[2][3]
- ^ "Operation Koh-e-Sufaid: Kayani visits Kurram to mark end of campaign". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Limited Goals, Limited Gains: The Pakistan Army's Operation in Kurram".
- ^ "Operation Koh-e-Sufaid: Kayani visits Kurram to mark end of campaign". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2011.
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