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Christians were released following hurried negotiations between the government and Islamist groups in the region. Both kidnappings were perpetrated by the Islamist group Lashkar-e-Islam, which was the target of Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem in Khyber Agency.
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Peshawar on the June 21, 2008. Militants abducted six women from the city's posh Hatband neighborhood on allegations of involvement in human trafficking, and a group of 16 Christians, including two priests, was
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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
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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
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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
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Infantry Division carried out aggressive military campaigns against Tehreek-e-Taliban Lashkar-e-Islam and its rival, Ansarul Islam. The troops were forwarded to Bara Tehsil of Khyber Agency where LeI headquarters were located.
622:. 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. On July 9, 2008 another operation, codenamed Zarbe-Kaleem, was launched in Hangu district.
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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.
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