Operation Koh-e-Sufaid
| Operation Koh-e-Sufaid | |||||||
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| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| 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. 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.