Operation in Darra successful: Army

PESHAWAR (APP) - The operation against the militants has almost completed in Darra Adamkhel as security forces flushed out the miscreants from the restive armed manufacturing town and seized a huge cache of lethal arms and ammunition during the 12-day offensive.

“We will hand over the control of the Darra Adamkhel and suburban areas to political administration soon as the operation against the miscreants in the area has almost come to an end,” a military officer said while briefing journalists about the outcome of operation at Darra Adamkhel and adjoining areas.

A huge quantity of arms and ammunition including Kalashnikovs, light machine guns, 6,000 rounds of heavy machine guns, detonators, batteries, repeaters, satellite radio receivers and other weapons have been recovered from the miscreants, he said.

In addition to this, he said 2,000 kg explosives fitted with detonators and batteries planted in a tower of cellular company in Darra Adamkhel have also been seized.