Four terrorists killed in North Waziristan security operation
Security forces on Wednesday killed four terrorists during an operation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district, a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The military's media wing said that the operation was conducted after the security forces observed the presence of the terrorists in a compound in North Waziristan's Mir Ali area.
"These terrorists were involved in kidnapping for ransom, extortion, fire raids on security forces and improvised explosive device (IED) explosions," it added.
The ISPR said that 42-year-old resident of Chitral Naib Subedar Aminullah and 24-year-old resident of Landi Kotal Sepoy Sher Zamin embraced martyrdom while four other soldiers sustained injuries during the operation.
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On Monday, at least three terrorists were killed when security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) to thwart an infiltration attempt close to the Pak-Afghan border in Lower Dir district.
The military's media wing said that a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and grenades were also recovered during the operation.
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.