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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 28 June 2008, and was halted by the Army on 9 July 2008, after liberating Bara Tehsil from the terrorist.[7] On 9 July 2008 another operation, codenamed Zarbe-Kaleem, was launched in Hangu district.[8]

  1. ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (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.
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