RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed four terrorists in two separate operations in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. An Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) was conducted in North Waziristan District and after an intense exchange of fire, two Khwarij, including Kharji Insaf Ullah, were killed.
In another encounter in Khyber District, Pakistan troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location and resultantly two Khwarij were killed, while three got injured. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed Khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the law enforcement agencies as well as innocent civilians.
Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any other kharji, if found in the area, as security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said.
Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday paid tribute to security forces for launching two successful operations against terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The president, in a statement, commended the bravery of security forces for conducting successful operations against Khawarij terrorists. He expressed the resolve to continue operations against terrorists until the complete elimination of Fitna al-Khawarij. “The entire nation stands with its security forces in the fight against terrorism,” the president said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the officers and soldiers of security forces for successful operation against the menace of the Khwarij in the districts of Waziristan and Khyber. With professionalism, courage, and bravery, the security forces eliminated four Khwarij terrorists involved in terrorist activities, including a key leader, the prime minister said in a statement issued by the PM office.
He stressed that the war against terrorism will continue until complete eradication of this menace from the country. “The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistan Armed Forces in the war against terrorism,” he added.
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