ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has approved a comprehensive plan to carry out combing operations aimed at pre-empting potential sleeper cells and hideouts of terrorists across the country. Chairing a meeting of the corps commanders at the General Headquarters on Monday, the army chief also directed simultaneously enhancing the reach of local and provincial law enforcement agencies, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The forum was briefed in detail about the internal and external security situation of the country. It dwelt at length on the operational preparedness, training and other professional matters.