An soldier was martyred while the security forced killed four terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday,
According to the media wing of the military, the IBO was carried out in the general area on Maddi on Wednesday. It added that the terrorists killed in the operation were involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.
"On 16 April 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Maddi, Dera Ismail Khan District on reported presence of Khwarij," the ISPR stated, referring to the terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
"During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, as a result of which, four khwarij were sent to hell. However, during intense fire exchange, one brave son of soil, Sepoy Basit Siddique (age: 23 years, resident of District Attock), having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat," it added.
"Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area. Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area," the ISPR said.
According to the media wing of the military, the security forces of Pakistan were determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country, and "such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve".
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