RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Saturday visited Ladha and Srarogha areas in South Waziristan Agency to meet the field commanders and troops deployed for operation Rah-e-Nijat.
During the visit, the Army chief appreciated the morale and spirit of the troops and lauded the swift and successful conduct of operations, said a press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
General Kayani also met the displaced persons in the Dera Ismail Khan camp and appreciated their support to the Pakistan Army. He said the Army would take necessary steps for the return of the displaced persons after completion of the first phase of the operation.
He said the Army will also undertake development projects for the social uplift of the area. Earlier, on arrival, the COAS was received by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Muhammad Masood Aslam.
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