Six terrorists neutralised in North Waziristan
Security forces killed six terrorists in an IBO in the Ghulam Khan Kalay area of North Waziristan district of K-P, the ISPR said in a statement on Friday.
The ISPR said that the dead terrorists, belonging to the TTP, were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as the killing of innocent civilians, adding that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from them.
"On 28 February 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Ghulam Khan Kalay, North Waziristan District on reported presence of Khwarij," the ISPR said, referring to the term used for the TTP terrorists.
"During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, as a result of which, six khwarij were sent to hell. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous activities against the Security Forces as well as killing of innocent civilians."
According to the ISPR, sanitization operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area. The statement added that the security forces of Pakistan were determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the security forces for the successful IBO in North Waziristan and reiterated their determination to completely eradicate the "Fitna al-Khawarij" from the country.
"The security forces are undertaking operations to wipe out terrorism from the country. The whole nation is united against terrorism," the president said, adding that the operations against "the Fitna al-Khawarij" would continue till the elimination of terrorism.
Prime Minister Shehbaz appreciated the professional capabilities of the security forces for eliminating six terrorists. "The war against terrorism would continue till the complete elimination of terrorism from the country," he said in a separate statement.
"The whole nation stands with the armed forces of Pakistan for foiling designs of the enemy." (WITH INPUT FROM APP)