2. Lal Masjid Operation
The Lal masjid operation also named as the Seige of Lal masjid was a confrontation between the government led by General Pervez Musharraf and the militants of Islamic fundamentalist in July 2007.
The aim of the operation was to overthrow Jamia Hafsa madrasah.
Since January 2006, Lal Masjid and the adjacent Jamia Hafsa madrasah had been operated by Islamic militants led by two brothers, Maulana Abdul Aziz and Abdul Rashid Ghazi.
The organization had supported enforcement of Sharia across the country and overthrow of Pervez's rule.
It was an eight day crackdown between the military and the militants inside the complex leading to 154 deaths and more than 3,000 casualties.
The then government was successful in capturing 50 militants in the operation.
