Security forces kill three terrorists in Lower Dir operation

At least three terrorists were killed on Monday when security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) to thwart an infiltration attempt close to the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Lower Dir district, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The terrorists were identified as Abid and Yousuf Khan from Swat valley and Abdul Sattar from Mardan.

The military's media wing said that a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and grenades were also recovered.

According to the ISPR, the terrorists were involved in several target killing incidents in Swat in 2019.

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"These terrorists had planned to infiltrate and target several notables inside Pakistan, however, they were timely engaged and killed," the statement added.

Locals of the area appreciated the operation and vowed their full support to defeat menace of terrorism from the area, it further added.

On January 18, at least two terrorists were killed by security forces during an IBO in Nargosa area of South Waziristan district.

“During intense fire, two terrorists Usman Ali and Waheed Lashtai were killed and one was injured and apprehended,” the military’s media wing added.

On January 10, it was reported Sepoy Naseer was martyred during an IBO on a terrorist hideout in Kani Roga, Doga Macha, North Waziristan District.

Two terrorists were also killed in the operation, the ISPR had revealed.

On January 6, a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier embraced martyrdom when terrorists from inside Afghanistan fired across the international border at a military check post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district, the ISPR said.

According to the military's media wing, 25-year-old Sepoy Fazal Wahid, a resident of Shangla in Swat valley, sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire but succumbed to his wounds later.