RAWALPINDI: At least five terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan District, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Friday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces launched an operation in the general area of Maddi of DI Khan on the reported presence of Khwarij.
During the engagement with terrorists, troops successfully eliminated five militants including the TTP ring leader Shafiullah, aka Shafi.
“Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed Khwarij, who remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces as well as target killing of innocent civilians,” the statement read.
Moreover, the statement added, “Sanitization 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.”
Earlier on January 7, at least 19 terrorists [Khwarij] were killed in three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province.
According to the ISPR, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in the general area of Matani, Peshawar District, on the reported presence of Khwarij.
“During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, and resultantly, eight khwarij were sent to hell,” the statement read.
Another intelligence-based operation was conducted in the general area of Baizai, Mohmand District, where eight militants were killed by security forces.
In the third engagement in Karak District, security personnel effectively engaged with khwarij as a result of which three of them were sent to hell, the ISPR said.
