The military's media wing says the exercise areas covers vast expanse of desert and plains where the participating units are rehearsing various response measures under testing weather conditions
The Participating units displayed high level of synergy and professionalism during the assembly: ISPR
The Army Chief visited various facilities and infrastructures of the workshop handling a vast range of specialised transport items for the Army, says ISPR.
General Bajwa appreciated the performance and commitment of the workshop in the provision of top-class maintenance facilities and services as per standard engineering practices in line with modern/latest standards.
The raid was conducted in Tayyarza area of South Waziristan, where security forces killed a terrorist commander identified as Nooristan Ilyas Hassan Baba, ISPR said.
He was a master of making IEDs and was training the terrorists in the area.
In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial peace, the two DGMOs agreed to address each other's core issues and concerns 'which have propensity to disturb the peace and lead to violence'.
The two sides also reiterated that existing mechanisms of hotline contact and border flag meetings will be utilised to resolve any unforeseen situation or misunderstanding.
An intelligence-based operation (IBO) was carried out by security forces during which a commander of the TTP's Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, identified as Hassan alias Sajna, was gunned down, says ISPR.
He was allegedly involved in the murder of four women social workers on Saturday, said military’s media wing.
“During intense exchange of fire two terrorists, including a terrorist commander Rehmat alias Khalid, [were] killed," said the military's media wing.
Havaldar Shehzad Raza was martyred during the exchange of fire with the terrorists, it added.
The two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest and the regional security situation, with a particular focus on the developments in the Afghan Peace Process.
The COAS said that peace in both countries is in the greater interest of the region.
“The four weeks long defensive maneuver exercise is aimed at validating the concept of defence in deserts,” said ISPR.
The exercise is being conducted in extreme desert conditions, 74 kilometers ahead of Chhor, under a conventional operations setting, the military’s media wing said.
"My condolences and prayers go to the families of our four brave soldiers martyred in Makeen, South Waziristan fighting a terrorist attack," PM tweeted.
Four of the attackers were also killed by the soldiers.