What the records say
- When
- 26 Apr 2009 – 14 Jun 2009
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 34.78° N, 72.36° E
- Description
- 2009 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Black Thunderstorm
Military operation conducted by Pakistan against militants
Operation Black Thunderstorm was a military operation that commenced on 26 April 2009, conducted by the Pakistan Army, with the aim of retaking Buner, Lower Dir, Swat and Shangla districts from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan after the militants took control of them since the start of the year.
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