Eight terrorists killed in North Waziristan: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Eight terrorists were killed after security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday.

According to a press release issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted last night on the “reported presence of terrorists in the area”.

The press release said that an intense exchange of fire took place between the security forces and Khawarij during the operation and, as a result, eight terrorists were “sent to hell”.

“Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the deceased terrorist, who remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and targeted innocent civilians as well, the ISPR statement said in its press release today.

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“Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area as security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” it added.

Meanwhile, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to the security forces for killing terrorists.

According to a post on the interior ministry’s X account, Naqvi said that the security forces took timely action to eliminate the terrorists.

“Salute to the brave soldiers of the security force,” he said.