Four terrorists killed, one arrested in Lakki Marwat IBO

At least four terrorists were killed and one arrested after Pakistan Army and conducted a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) on reported presence of militants in general area Sheri Khel, Lakki Marwat on night between March 28 and March 29, the military said.

During an intense exchange of fire, four terrorists were killed and one apprehended, military’s media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the killed terrorists have been identified as Commander Sajid, Aleem, Aftab and Fazalur Rehman.

Large quantity of weapons and ammunition was also recovered from their possession.

The militants, it said, remained actively involved in kidnapping and terrorist activities against innocent civilians and security forces. “They were also involved in shahadat of a FC soldier in Jan 2022,” it added.

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Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the area, the ISPR maintained.

Yesterday, the ISPR said that four terrorists were killed in an Intelligence-based Operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district.