13 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan: security sources
Weapons and ammunition were recovered as clearance operations continued after the intelligence-based raid, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Pakistani security forces killed 13 terrorists in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and five in Mastung, Balochistan, during separate intelligence-based operations.
- Authorities identified the militants as members of Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, groups the federal government accuses of operating with foreign support per Statement 6 and 9.
- Separately on Wednesday, police in Kohat foiled an attack on the Shadipur checkpost, with District Police Officer Rai Mazhar Iqbal stating police "launched a strong retaliatory operation after the attack." Four officers sustained injuries.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari commended the security forces' professional capabilities, with Sharif emphasizing operations would continue "until the complete elimination of terrorism."
- Operations under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision continue intensifying across the country as security forces respond to a recent surge in militant activity across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
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The Frontier PostSecurity forces kill 18 terrorists in KP, Balochistan operations
Islamabad - Security forces have killed 18 terrorists belong to Fitna al Khwarij and Fitna al Hindustan in separate intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Mastung, Balochistan, as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision and Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3.
Pakistan ' s security forces announced the elimination of 18 armed men during security operations in Khirbakhtunkhwa and Balochistan territories.
Pakistan Says 18 Militants Killed in Separate Operations in KP, Balochistan
Pakistani security forces killed 18 militants in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, Pakistani state media reported Wednesday, as authorities continue operations against militant groups across the country. Thirteen militants were killed in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, according to security sources cited by state media. Pakistani authorities identified the militants as members of the banned Tehreek-e…
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