In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the operation took place last night in the district’s Sararogha area on the reported presence of militants.
“During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged khwarij location, as a result of which, thirteen khwarij were sent to hell,” the ISPR said.
It further said that the slain terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians.
Sanitisation operation is being carried out to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area, as security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country, the military’s media wing added.
Terrorist attacks have been rampant in the provinces of KP and Balochistan — which abutt Afghanistan — targetting especially the law enforcement and security forces.
On December 21, a group of terrorists attempted to attack security forces check post in general area Makeen in the tribal district of South Waziristan.
The Pakistan Army successfully thwarted the attack. However, 16 soldiers were martyred in this battle.
The security forces killed 13 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the operation took place last night in the district’s Sararogha area on the reported presence of militants.
“During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged khwarij location, as a result of which, thirteen khwarij were sent to hell,” the ISPR said.
It further said that the slain terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians.
Sanitisation operation is being carried out to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area, as security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country, the military’s media wing added.
Terrorist attacks have been rampant in the provinces of KP and Balochistan — which abutt Afghanistan — targetting especially the law enforcement and security forces.
On December 21, a group of terrorists attempted to attack security forces check post in general area Makeen in the tribal district of South Waziristan.
The Pakistan Army successfully thwarted the attack. However, 16 soldiers were martyred in this battle.
