2009 Khyber Pass offensive

The 2009 Khyber Pass offensive was an offensive military campaign by Pakistani Army against Islamic militants from Lashkar-e-Islam in and near the Khyber Pass. The offensive was launched after a series of suicide bombings, including one at a police station where 17 cadets were killed. After two months, Pakistan Army defeated the militants and cleared the area from the militants.

2009 Khyber-pass offensive
Part of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Date 1 September - 30 November 2009 (2 months, 4 weeks and 1 day) Location Khyber Pass, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan Result Pakistani victory NATO routes were secured Taliban forces were eliminated from the area
Belligerents
Pakistan	Lashkar-e-Islam
Commanders and leaders
BGen. Abid Mumtaz P/A Tariq Hayat	Mangal Bagh
Units involved
20th Mountaineering Brigade 57th Army Combat Brigade
Casualties and losses
2 soldiers killed	151+ Killed[1]

Military offensives

Pakistan Army launched an offensive campaign against militants after series of suicide bombings. The Pakistan Army infantry troops quickly launched operation which concluded with destroyed 4 militant bases, killed 40 militants, and captured 43 militants, according to Pakistan Army. Human Rights organizations claim Pakistani security forces executed surrendering militants, a claim which was denied by Pakistan. Outside a press briefing to journalists by local governor Tariq Hayat, a truck loaded with the bodies of militants and weapons seized from militants were displayed outside of the press briefing. Hayat gave no indication whether this would be a sustained offensive. Fighting continued, with large numbers of militants being killed or captured. 2 Pakistani soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a land mine.

See also

• Khyber pass
• Federally Administered Tribal Areas
• Operation Zarb-e-Azb
• Mohmand Offensive

References

1. "Top Stories | Pakistan Observer Newspaper online edition". Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-08.