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Military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said Monday security forces were in the final phase of eliminating terrorist hideouts and camps in Swat, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

"In the north -- Bhia valley -- the last stronghold of terrorists has been fully secured and in the west, area of Shamozai is being cleared", he said, adding search operations were continuing in the secured areas to ensure they are safe for the return of millions of people displaced by the months-long campaign.

Abbas said security forces had so far killed 1,592 terrorists and up to 70 more had been arrested. The figures could not be independently confirmed.

Abbas said those arrested included Afghans and Uzbeks in addition to local nationals.

The military has said its campaign will now be focused in the tribal South Waziristan region to go after the Pakistani Taliban leadership headed by Baitullah Mehsud.

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