In the last 24 hours 52 miscreants have been killed and five others wounded during the exchange of fire as operation against miscreants by security forces is making headway successfully, a statement released by Pakistan army said on Monday.

Miscreant hideouts were destroyed at Kabal, Tutano Banda, Deda Khura, Peochar, Sarbande and Matta in Swat district of North West Frontier Province and 30 miscreants were killed, according to the statement.

"Miscreant's hideouts were engaged at Mingora and Peochar area. As a result 11 miscreants were killed," said the statement.

Two Security Forces personnel were injured after miscreants fired at Circuit House in Mingora, the main town in Swat valley.

Seven miscreants were killed by Security forces at Ayub Bridge. Gunship helicopters engaged tunnel and hideout of miscreants at Qamber ridge. As a result, three miscreants were killed and five others got injured.

Security forces killed a miscreant who was placing an improvised explosive device at Chamtalai in Swat. Miscreants fired mortar shells at Police Station at Mingora and four soldiers got injured.

During the clearance of Banni Baba Ziarat in Swat three soldiers were killed and three others got injured. Banni Baba Ziarat has been occupied by security forces.

(Xinhua News Agency May 11, 2009)