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Five terrorists killed, one held in Tirah valley operation: ISPR


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RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed five Khawarji terrorists, including their ring leader, during an intelligence based operation in Tirah, Khyber district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.

According to the ISPR’s statement, the operation was carried out on reported presence of Khawarji terrorists in the area on Friday.

“During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged khawarij location, as a result of which, five khawarij including Khawarji ring leader Abidullah [aka Turab], were sent to hell, while one khawarji was apprehended,” the statement read.

The military’s media wing further said weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area against the security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians.

The ISPR said sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Khawarji found in the area as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country.

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Three days ago, ISPR reported that the security forces killed eight terrorists in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to ISPR, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces in Tank district upon receiving reports of the presence of Khawarij (terrorists) in the area.

During the operation, the troops effectively engaged Khawarij location and resultantly six Khawarij were sent to hell.

In another encounter that took place in the general area Tirah valley, Khyber District, the troops successfully neutralised two Khwarij.

Prime minister praises security forces

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for successfully eliminating five terrorists in the intelligence-based operation in Tirah valley.

Acknowledging the anti-terror operation, he reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to eradicating terrorism.

“The people of Pakistan fully support their security forces in the fight against terrorism and remain determined to eliminate this menace,” he added.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government and security forces’  have a united goal of defeating terrorism.

“The entire nation takes pride in its courageous security forces. We will continue to foil the malicious plans of terrorists,” he stated.

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