Operation Koh-e-Sufaid

Operation Koh-e-Sufaid
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan
Date4 July – 18 August 2011
(1 month and 2 weeks)
Location
Kurram Agency, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Result Pakistani victory
Belligerents

Pakistan Pakistan

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Hakimullah Mehsud

Operation Koh-e-Sufaid (Urdu: کوہ سفید; Pashto: کوه صوفید) was an operation led by Pakistani forces in the Kurram Agency in 2011. The operation took place from 4 July to 18 August 2011. The main goal of the operation was to destroy Taliban structures in the Kurram Agency and to secure the Thall-Parachinar transit route.On 18th August 2011, Pakistan Army officially declared victory of operation. On the same day, General Kayani visited the Upper Kurram to celebrate the victory of campaign.[1] The operation was a success for the Pakistani Army and it led to the elimination of Taliban structures in Kurram. The writ of Government of Pakistan was restored in entire Kurram till Afghanistan-Pakistan border.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Operation Koh-e-Sufaid: Kayani visits Kurram to mark end of campaign". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Limited Goals, Limited Gains: The Pakistan Army's Operation in Kurram".
  3. ^ "Operation Koh-e-Sufaid: Kayani visits Kurram to mark end of campaign". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2011.