Operation Zalzala
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The Operation Zalzala (English: Operation Earthquake), was a Pakistan Army military offensive manhunt and a counter-insurgent operation that was commenced on 18 January 2008. The operation concluded with mixed results as the army had successfully captured the area, but had failed to capture or kill Qari Hussain, the main objective of the operation.[6]
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Operation Zalzala | |||||||
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Part of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Pakistan | Tehrik-i-Taliban | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
M.Gen. Tariq Khan B.Gen. Ali Abbas |
Baitullah Mehsud † Qari Hussain | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Pakistani Taliban | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
10–15,000 (estimated) | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 soldiers dead | 25–55 TTP fighters killed | ||||||
150,000–200,000 people were displaced | |||||||
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