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Operation Koh-e-Sufaid
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan
Date4 July – 18 August 2011
(1 month and 2 weeks)
Location
Result Pakistani victory
Belligerents

Pakistan Pakistan

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. The operation was a success for the Pakistani Army and it led to the elimination of Taliban structures in Kurram. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ "Limited Goals, Limited Gains: The Pakistan Army's Operation in Kurram".
  2. ^ "Operation Koh-e-Sufaid: Kayani visits Kurram to mark end of campaign". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2011.