Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem

Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem
Part of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Date28 June 2008 - 9 July 2008
(1 week and 4 days)
Location
Bara Tehsil, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Result

Pakistani victory[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  • Pakistan Army gained control of Khyber Agency
  • Operation halted in July 2008
  • Destruction of LeI command and training centers
Belligerents
Pakistan Pakistan TNSM
Al Qaeda
Lashkar-e-Islam
Commanders and leaders
PM Yousaf Gillani
M.Gen. Tariq Hayat		 Mangal Bagh
Units involved

 Pakistan Army

  • 40th Infantry Division
  • 9th Mountain Brigade
 TNSM
Al Qaeda
Lashkar-e-Islam
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 soldier killed 2 militants killed

The Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem (English: Operation Righteous Path), was a Pakistan Army operation in Bara Tehsil of Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The operation was commenced on June 28, 2008, and was halted by the Army on July 9, 2008, after liberating Bara Tehsil from the terrorist.[7] On July 9, 2008 another operation, codenamed Zarbe-Kaleem, was launched in Hangu district.[8]

  1. ^ Alexander Mikaberidze (31 July 2011). "Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia, Volume 1". ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598843361. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  2. ^ Abbas, Hassan. “Reforming Pakistan's Police and Law Enforcement Infrastructure.” United States Institute of Peace, 2011, pp. 13. This report discusses Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem as successful in disrupting militant networks in Khyber Agency in 2008.
  3. ^ Fair, C. Christine. “The Militant Challenge in Pakistan.” Asia Policy, no. 11, 2011, pp. 110. doi:10.1353/asp.2011.0010. This journal article analyzes Pakistan's counterinsurgency operations, including the gains made in Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem in 2008.
  4. ^ Javaid, Umbreen, and Musarat Javed. “Pakistan’s Fight against Terrorism.” Defense & Security Analysis, vol. 32, no. 1, 2016, pp. 56. doi:10.1080/14751798.2015.1127155. This article provides an overview of Pakistan's counterterrorism operations, referencing success in Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem against militants.
  5. ^ Khan, Ismail. "Pakistan’s Offensive Against the Taliban." CTC Sentinel 2.6 (2009): 2. Web. This journal article mentions the 2008 Sirat-e-Mustaqeem operation driving militants from Khyber.
  6. ^ Yusuf, Moeed. “Conflict Dynamics in Pakistan.” United States Institute of Peace, 2 Oct. 2012, p. 4. This report analyzes conflict in Pakistan, noting Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem as a significant 2008 counterinsurgency victory.
  7. ^ "Defence Day of Pakistan—fresh blood infused". The News. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Killing the hydra-headed monster of militancy". Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2010.