Six terrorists killed in South Waziristan operation

Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists, says ISPR

At least six terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on Wednesday in the Kot Azam area in South Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists. It stated that intense fire exchange occurred between security forces and terrorists, resulting in the killing of six terrorists during the conduct of the operation.

"Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists who remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces as well as extortion and targeted killing of innocent citizens," it added.

ISPR further said that a sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.

Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism, it further said.

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With a long history of valour and commitment to the nation, the army has played a critical role in protecting Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In recent years, the army has launched several successful operations against terrorist groups operating in different parts of the country.

These operations have been crucial in dismantling the terrorist infrastructure and eliminating the threat posed by these groups to the civilian population and security forces alike.

During his maiden press conference, on April 25, as director general of the ISPR, Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry had revealed that a total of 8,269 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) had been conducted since January as a result of which 1,535 terrorists had been killed or apprehended.

Of these, 4,040 IBOs were conducted in Balochistan, another 3,591 in K-P, 119 in Punjab and 519 operations were conducted in Sindh. On average, over 70 IBOs were being conducted daily by the army, police and LEAs since January, he continued.