Dushanbe, 04.04.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. Since the last phase of operation Zarb-i-Azb kicked off in February, at least 252 militants have been killed and 160 severely injured, while security forces have cleared 640 square kilometres in Shawal Valley of North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement on Sunday, Dawn news agency reports.

“Major terrorist hubs in Mana, Gurbaz, Lataka, Inzarkas and Magrotai areas have been cleared of militants”, — statement added.

“Terrorists’ hideouts were destroyed, a cache of arms and ammunition recovered and there was virtually no communications infrastructure remaining in the Shawal area once the operation was launched in Feb this year”, — the statement said.