Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday visited the front lines in Waziristan, where he directed commanders of Operation Zarb-e-Azb to ensure that terrorists remain cut off from their “friends and their outside support,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
“These enemies of state and their financiers will not find a place in the country and will ultimately meet their justified ends,” said the army chief.
Reviewing the progress of ongoing operations, Gen Sharif expressed satisfaction over gains made by forces thus far and appreciated the troops’ high morale, which he said was at display while they fought terrorists in the most rugged terrain, said the statement.
Speaking to troops, the army chief said operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan was in its final stages, adding that remaining terrorists had been squeezed into “penny pockets” that will also be cleared soon. He said the successes of operation Zarb-e-Azb and the sacrifices of our officers and men have been acknowledged by the entire nation.
