Maj Gen Javed Iqbal Injured in Helicopter Attack‎

Maj Gen Javed Iqbal, the General Officer Commanding for Swat valley was injured when the Taliban militants fired at his helicopter.

Helicopter carrying Maj Gen Javed Iqbal was flying in the Nusrat Dara area of Upper Dir district at 11.30am when the militants started firing.

He sustained minor injuries to his right leg and was taken to the Rawalpindi by the same helicopter.

Maj Gen Javed Iqbal, the General Officer Commanding for Swat valley had played a key role in operation against the Taliban militants.