Army launches 'Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad' across Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army launches 'Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad' across the country. Operation aims at indiscriminately eliminating residual/latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made thus far and further ensuring security of the borders.

According to a press release issued by ISPR, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, Civil Armed Forces (CAF) and other security, Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) will continue to actively participate and intimately support the efforts to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country.

The effort entails conduct of Broad Spectrum Security / Counter Terrorism (CT) operations by Rangers in Punjab, continuation of ongoing operations across the country and focus on more effective border security management. Country wide de-weaponisation and explosive control are additional cardinals of the effort. Pursuance of National Action Plan will be the hallmark of this operation.

The operations launch comes in the wake of resurgence of militant attacks in the country. Just days ago, some 85 persons were killed after a suicide blast at the shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.