Second Battle of Swat

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Second Battle of Swat - 2009 (War in Afghanistan (2001-present)).

The Second Battle of Swat was a Pakistan operation to clear the Taliban out from Mingora and then Malam Jabba and Qamabr Bazar.

It was also known as Operation Rah-e-Rast and took place between 16 May and 15 July 2009.

There were between 15,000 and 45,000 Pakistani soldiers involved in the operation against about 2,500 Taliban. Units involved include:

• 19th Infantry Division
• Special Service Group Airborne Division
• No. 11th Squadron Arrows
• No. 25 Squadron Night Strike Eagles
• Frontier Corps
• Local tribesmen

The operation includes paratrooper insertion.

The main fighting took place between 16 May and 30 May as the Pakistani Army fought the Taliban street to street through Mingora.

It was said that about 2,000 Taliban fighters and 168 Pakistani soldiers died in the fighting.

After clearing Mingora the Pakistani Army moved on to Malam Jabba and Qamabr Bazar.

Fighting later followed nearby villages including:

• Kabal
• Ghazi Gai
• Chuprial
• Shatkas

The Taliban also attacked a check post at Gul Jabba on 6 June 2009 but were repulsed.

see Wikipedia

Quiz

What province is the Swat Valley in?

A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B) Balochistan
C) Punjab
D) Sindh

When did the first Battle of Swat end?

A) April 2007
B) August 2008
C) February 2009
D) April 2009

Prior to the operation, how many people had been in Mingora?

A) 30,000
B) 90,000
C) 150,000
D) 200,000

Who was the leader of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi?

A) Abu Saeed
B) Maulana Fazlullah
C) Sufi Muhammad
D) Hifazat Khan

What was the Second Battle of Swat also known as?

A) Operation Rah-e-Rast
B) Operation Neptune Spear
C) Operation Rah-e-Nijat
D) Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham

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