ISLAMABAD As many as 589 terrorists were killed and 79 security forces personnel have embraced martyrdom so far in the ongoing military operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency, said an ISPR press release issued here on Wednesday. It said that huge cache of arms and ammunition have been recovered from different hideouts of fleeing terrorists since the start of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 16. These include 49 anti-aircraft machine guns of 12.7 mm calibre, 15 Machine guns of 14.5 mm calibre, 38 RPG 7, 16 heavy machine guns, 592 rifles all types, 45 small machine guns, three artillery guns of various types, one Russian made missile launcher, 32 Pistols, five recoils rifles, and a truck load of ammunition along with these weapons, including 203,886 bullets of 12.7 mm anti aircraft machine gun, 9000 rounds of 14.5 mm machine gun, 830 rockets of RPG 7, 11 Russian-made missiles, 106 rockets of recoils rifles and 140 Rockets of SPG 9. It further said that a number of IEDs were recovered and destroyed during sanitization of Aka Khel Pungai near Ahmedwam and Abdullah Noor Kaskai near Kotkai at Jandola sector, while at Shakai sector, security forces apprehended 5 suspects at Miachan Baba and Shaka. Similarly, at Razmak Sector, the forces cleared 25 compounds at Tara Tiza Alghad and Mairobi Raghzai, where huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. The terrorists fired a rocket at Razmak Camp, which was effectively responded to, however, no loss was reported. Security forces have also cleared Ghujre, two kilometres north of Pash Ziarat, where tunnels and underground living bunkers were discovered and destroyed. Meanwhile, a total of 20,321 cash cards were issued to displaced families of Waziristan as part of relief measures. Moreover, in Swat-Malakand, the security forces apprehended 10 suspects at Saidu Sharif, Fizaghat, Bishbanr, Mingora and Jijal Kandao near Fatehpur, the press release concluded, while two terrorists voluntarily surrendered themselves at Salhand and Chamtalai post.