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1Operation Radd ul Fasaad
2Timeline

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2.1.1February 2017

2.1.2March 2017

3References

Operation Ghazi
On 13 February 2017, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar released a video announcing the launch of
Operation Ghazi
"Operation Ghazi", named after Abdul Rashid Ghazi who was killed in July 2007
inside the Lal Masjid.[4] The operation started with the suicide bombing at the Mall, Part of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
in which 12 civilians and six police officers were killed.[1] and the War on Terror

Date 13 February 2017 – 30 September

In the video, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar stated that its future targets would be legislative bodies
Pakistan Army, intelligence agencies and supporting institutions; interest-based 2017
economic institutions; INGOs/NGOs and civil society organisations involved in the Location Pakistan
advocacy of human rights, women's rights and community awareness campaigns; Result Pakistan Victory
liberal writers, political leaders and workers; media persons; and coeducational
private schools, colleges and universities.[4] Belligerents
Pakistan
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar

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The Centrum Media released a video statement from Abdul Rashid Ghazi's son, Supported by:
Haroon Rasheed Ghazi, addressing Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. "We should come up with a Tehrik-i-Taliban
political solution. This bloodshed is not in the interest of anyone. Our stance is very Pakistan
clear; we do not endorse any violent activities," he said.
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

Operation Radd ul Fasaad Commanders and leaders

On 22 February 2017, in response to the Operation Ghazi, Pakistan Army launched Pakistan Jamaat-ul-Ahrar
Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (lit. "Elimination of Discord") across the country.[5] The President Omar Khalid
operation aimed at indiscriminately eliminating residual threat of terrorism and Mamnoon Hussain Khorasani
consolidating gains of operations made so far. It further aimed at ensuring security of
the borders. The countrywide de-weaponisation and explosive control were laid as the Prime Minister Tehrik-i-Taliban
Nawaz Sharif Pakistan
additional objectives of the operation.[6]
Maulana Qazi Fazlullah
Army Chief
Timeline Qamar Javed Bajwa

Chairman JCSC
2017 Zubair Mahmood
Hayat

February 2017 DG ISI

Naveed Mukhtar
On 13 February 2017, a suicide bombing took place on the Mall in Lahore, where
a group of chemists and pharmaceutical personnel were demonstrating at the Air Chief
Charing Cross.[1] Sohail Aman
The same day, 2 officers of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) were killed and 12
others were injured, when a bomb BDS personnel were trying to defuse went off. Naval Chief
The bomb was placed near Karachi Stop on Saryab road, Quetta.[7][8][9] Muhammad Zakaullah
On 15 February 2017, two attacks occurred in Ghalanai and Peshawar. In the first
attack in Ghalanai, a suicide bomber killed three policemen and two civilians near Strength
an administrative building in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. An Pakistan Army Jamaat-ul-Ahrar
accomplice was shot and killed. A second suicide bomber failed to cause any Pakistan Air Force
casualties when his suicide vest detonated prematurely.[2] Civil Armed Forces
CIA drone strikes
In the Peshawar bombing, a vehicle carrying local judges and government
officials was targeted by suicide bombers. The driver and a civilian were killed Pakistan Police
and five others were injured.[2] Casualties and losses

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On 16 February, the Punjab Police's Counter Terrorism Department raided a 16 police officers 100+ militants killed[3]
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar hideout in Multan and killed 6 militants, who had resisted the killed,18+ injured[1][2]
operation with firing and explosives. [10]

On 21 February 2017, suicide bombers targeted a sessions court in Tangi, Charsadda District. Seven persons were killed and 21
were injured.[11]

March 2017
On 5 March 2017, Pakistani military confirmed that 10 militants were killed and five soldiers lost their lives in attacks that took place
in Mohmand Agency.[12]
On 17 March 2017, al-Jazeera reported that Jamaat-ur-Ahrar militants attacked a Pakistani military border post in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa from Afghanistan, killing two Pakistani soldiers. Six militants were also killed. Also that day a military operation in
Rajgal Valley killed "several" LeI fighters, according to the Pakistani military media wing. Pakistan's military said it had foiled an
attempted suicide attack on a paramilitary training centre in Shabqadar, in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, two
suicide bombers and a soldier were killed in the attempted attack, while another soldier was wounded.[13]
On 31 March 2017, at least 22 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a blast outside a mosque in north-west Pakistan.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack.[14]

References
1. Randhawa, Samiullah. "14 killed, over 100 wounded in Lahore blast" (http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/13/blast-in-lahore-le
aves-several-wounded/). Pakistan Today. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
2. "Suicide bombings kill 6 in northwestern Pakistan" (https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/official-suicide-attack-kills-northw
estern-pakistan-45501697). ABC.com. ABC. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
3. "Pakistan 'kills 1000 militants' after Sufi shrine attack" (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39001703). BBC. 17 February 2017.
Retrieved 23 February 2017.
4. "Jamaat-ul-Ahrar gives details of its targets in a video" (http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/14/jamaat-ul-ahrar-gives-details-of
-its-targets-in-a-video/). Pakistan Today. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
5. "Pakistan Army launches 'Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad' across the country" (http://www.dawn.com/news/1316332/pakistan-army-launc
hes-operation-radd-ul-fasaad-across-the-country). Dawn. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
6. "Army launches Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad against terrorists across the country" (https://tribune.com.pk/story/1335805/army-launch
es-country-wide-operation-terrorists/). Express Tribune. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
7. "Two killed in Quetta IED blast - The Express Tribune" (https://tribune.com.pk/story/1325786/least-five-injured-quetta-blast/). 13
February 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
8. "Two cops killed, 6 injured in Quetta blast" (https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/13/two-cops-killed-6-injured-in-quetta-blast/).
Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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9. "Two cops killed while defusing bomb in Quetta - SAMAA TV" (https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/02/explosion-gunshots-heard-in-
quetta/). Retrieved 13 April 2017.
10. "6 suspected Jamaat-ul-Ahrar militants killed in CTD raid in Multan" (http://www.dawn.com/news/1315123/6-suspected-jamaat-ul-ahr
ar-militants-killed-in-ctd-raid-in-multan). Dawn. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
11. "3 bombers killed during attack on Charsadda court: officials" (http://www.dawn.com/news/1316112). Dawn. 21 February 2017.
Retrieved 21 February 2017.
12. "Clashes on Pakistan-Afghanistan border kill 15" (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/clashes-pakistan-afghanistan-border-kills-
15-170306101346931.html). All Jazeera. 6 March 2017.
13. "Clashes hit Pakistan-Afghanistan border" (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/clashes-pakistan-afghanistan-border-kill-170317
061451793.html). Al-Jazeera. 17 March 2017.
14. "Pakistan blast: Parachinar bomb leaves at least 24 dead" (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39452306). 31 March 2017.
Retrieved 13 April 2017 – via www.bbc.com.

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