Pakistan says it killed 30 'terrorists' in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Pakistan military said that it had killed 30 terrorists in three separate operations in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, ARY News reported citing the army’s media wing.

The Pakistani military’s media wing, ISPR, said security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation on Friday and Saturday in Lakki Marwat, after reports of terrorist activity. During the conduct of the operation, Pakistani troops killed 18 terrorists. Meanwhile, six terrorists were injured.

Another intelligence-based operation was carried out in District Karak, where security forces neutralised eight terrorists in a firefight.

In a third encounter that took place in the Khyber District’s Bagh area. In the exchange of fire, Pakistani troops neutralised four terrorists including Kharji ring leaders Aziz ur Rehman Qari Ismail and Kharji Mukhlis, while two terrorists got injured, as reported by ARY News.

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Several weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists. The killed terrorists were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area against the security forces as well as the killing of civilians, the military’s media wing said.

“An intelligence based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in general area Dosalli, on reported presence of Khwarij. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location and resultantly, six Khwarij were sent to hell, while two Khwarij were apprehended,” ARY News quoted the military’s statement.

Another operation was conducted in general area Esham, North Waziristan District. After intense fire exchange, three terrorists were neutralised by security forces, while two were injured, as per ARY News.

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Security Forces killed five terrorists on January 11, including their ring leader Shafiullah Shafi in an intelligence operation (IBO) in general area Maddi Dera Ismail Khan.

“During conduct of operation, our troops effectively engaged khwarij’s location,” said a news release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Earlier on January 12, Pakistan’s Security Forces killed nine terrorists in two separate engagements on Saturday in North Waziristan districts, ARY News reported quoting ISPR.

With inputs from ANI.