ISLAMABAD, May 11 (APP): Operation against miscreants by security  forces is making headway successfully as in the last 24 hours 52 miscreants have been killed and 5 wounded during the exchange of fire besides destroying various hideouts by the security forces. According to an update on situation in Swat and other adjoining parts issued by ISPR on Monday, the hideouts of miscreants destroyed during the operation included at Kabal, Tutano Banda, Deda Khura, Peochar, Sarbande and Matta. In result of destroying miscreants’ hideouts, 30 militants were killed.

The miscreants raided Kanju Fort of security forces, consequently  injuring five personnel.

Miscreant’s hideouts at Mingora and Peochar area were also engaged by  the security forces, where 11 miscreants were killed. Two Security Forces personnel were injured due to miscreants fire at Circuit House Mingora.

At Ayub Bridge, seven miscreants were killed by security forces while  the miscreants in their efforts to damage the public and civil property, demolished the building of Government Boys Primary School at Fazalabad, Barrikot.

The gunship helicopters of the security forces engaged tunnel and  hideout of miscreants at Qamber ridge where three miscreants were killed while five others were injured.

In a bid to launch an IED by a militant at Chamtalai, the security  forces spotted him and shot down.

Miscreants fired mortar shells at Police Station Mingora, resultantly  four soldiers got injured.

The security forces have cleared the route up till Khawazakhela,  during the clearance of Banni Baba Ziarat three soldiers embraced shahadat and three others were injured. Ultimately the security forces took over the control of Banni Baba Ziarat.

In Gulabad of Lower Dir the security forces resumed cordon and search operation to clear Haya Sarai area and secured ridge line on west of road Chakdara‑Gulabad, overlooking Gulabad.

In Bunner the operation to clear area from Daggar to heights in north  at a distance of 2.5 to 5 Kms is smoothly progressing. Reportedly, miscreants during the operation suffered heavy casualty and losses at the hands of security forces which took over complete control of road Daggar‑Sultanwas and established new posts on important heights.