Rawalpindi: In three separate encounters , security forces killed 22 Khawarij terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while six personnel were martyred, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
it added in three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security forces conducted intelligence-based operation in Gull Imam Area of Tank district on information about the presence of Khawarij terrorists.
During the operation, the security forces conducted an effective operation, as a result of which nine Khawarij were killed.
According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Gull Imam Area of Tank district on information about the presence of ‘Khawarij’, as a result of which nine Khawarij were killed. In another operation conducted by security forces in North Waziristan district, 10 Khawarij were killed.
In the third operation, security forces foiled an attempt to attack a checkpoint in Thal district and killed three Khawarij, however, six security forces personnel were martyred during the fierce exchange of fire. According to a press release issued by ISPR, it was further said that ‘the operation is underway to eliminate the militants from the area. Pakistan’s security forces are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.’
In another operation conducted by security forces in North Waziristan district, ten Khawarij were successfully neutralized. In the third encounter, a Khawarij attempt to attack a security forces checkpoint in Thal district was foiled and three Khawarij were killed, however, during the fierce exchange of fire, six brave sons made the last sacrifice while fighting bravely and embraced martyrdom.
Clean-up operations are being carried out to eliminate any outsiders found in the area as Pakistan’s security forces are determined to eradicate the scourge of terrorism and such sacrifices by our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.
