Fifteen terrorists were gunned down while four army soldiers including an officer embraced martyrdom during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday.
According to an ISPR statement released on Saturday,15 Khwarij were sent to hell by the security forces in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
An intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces in the general area of Hathala, Dera Ismail Khan District, on the reported presence of Khwarij.
During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location, and resultantly nine Khwarij including Kharji ring leaders high-value target (HVT) Farman also known as Saqib, Khwarji Amanullah alias Toori, Khwarji Saeed alias Liaquat and Khwarji Bilal were sent to hell.
The slain Khwarij were involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area and were highly wanted by law enforcement agencies.
In another operation conducted in the general area of Miranshah in the North Waziristan District, Six Khwarij terrorists were effectively neutralized by the security forces.
However, during an intense fire exchange, Lieutenant Muhammad Hassaan Ashraf (age: 21 years, resident of District Lahore) leading his troops from the front, fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat along with his three men.
The three soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice were Naib Subedar Muhammad Bilal (age: 39 years, resident of District Dera Ismail Khan), Sepoy Farhat Ullah (age: 27 years, resident of District Lakki Marwat), and Sepoy Himat Khan (age: 29 years, resident of District Mohmand).
Sanitization operations were conducted to eliminate any other Khwarji found in the area as the security forces of Pakistan were determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthened our resolve, said the ISPR statement.
