ISLAMABAD, May 19 (APP): The security forces during the last 24 hours have killed 16 more miscreants as part of the Operation Rah-e-Rast that is making headway as planned. According to an ISPR update issued on Tuesday, an officer and three soldiers embraced shahadat and 16 others including an officer were injured in clashes with the miscreants in different parts of Malakand Division.

In Peochar, the security forces are consolidating their positions in the valley by conducting search and destroy operations. During clashes one soldier got injured while 2 miscreant-terrorists were killed.

As far as the situation in Matta is concerned, the security forces have surrounded and are conducting cordon and search operations inside the town where exchange of fire took place between security forces and miscreant-terrorists.

Resultantly, one officer (Maj Abid) and one soldier embraced shahadat while seven soldiers were injured near Nazarabad, north of Matta.

The troops have successfully got cleared more than 40 houses in Kanju and area ahead of Takhtaband bridge where fierce clashes are taking place at both places. Some 14 miscreants were killed during exchange of fire with security forces at Takhtaband, while two soldiers embraced shahadat and eight others were injured.

The operation to clear Sultanwas in Buner is continuing where the security forces are conducting cordon and search operations in various parts.