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Security forces kill five terrorists during infiltration attempt in Zhob district
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- Web Desk
- Jan 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Sunday killed five terrorists when they attempted to infiltrate Pakistan along the Pak-Afghan border in the Sambaza area of Zhob district.
According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces effectively challenged the Khawarij terrorists, killing five of them on the spot.
The ISPR said that Pakistan has repeatedly asked the interim Afghan government for effective border management. The Afghan interim government is expected to fulfil its responsibilities regarding border management.
The ISPR said
The ISPR said that Pakistan expects that Afghan soil will not be used against Pakistan.
Security forces are committed to securing borders and eradicating terrorism, the ISPR said.
On Friday, security forces killed five Khawarji terrorists, including their ringleader, during an intelligence-based operation in Tirah valley of the Khyber district.
According to the ISPR, the operation was carried out on the reported presence of Khawarji terrorists in the area.
“During the operation, Pakistani troops effectively engaged Khawarij’s location and killed five, including their ringleader, Abdullah, aka Turab while one Khawarij was apprehended,” the statement said.
The military’s media wing further said that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the Khawarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area against the security forces as well as the killing of innocent civilians.
The ISPR said that a sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other Khawarij 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 the Tank district upon receiving reports of the presence of Khawarij (terrorists) in the area.
During the operation, the troops effectively engaged the Khawarij location, and resultantly six Khawarij were sent to hell.
In another encounter that took place in the general area of Tirah valley, Khyber District, the troops successfully neutralised two Khawarij.