Security forces killed 13 terrorist in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday.
The military’s media wing said the engagement took place on March 30 and the terrorists belonged to “Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij”.
Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
During the first intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in the Bara area of Khyber district, security forces killed 10 terrorists.
“During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged khwarij location and after an intense fire exchange, ten khwarij were sent to hell,” said the ISPR.
In another IBO conducted in the Bannu district of the province, three terrorists were killed by security forces.
“Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored kharji found in the area, as the relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm-e-Istehkam” (as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.”
