In two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces successfully eliminated four terrorists, including a high-value commander named Tabassum alias “Qadarman” and another militant Sajid alias “Sarkandi” in Mir Ali, North Waziristan.
A joint operation in Dera Ismail Khan district’s Kulachi area resulted in the killing of two wanted militants.
Recovered weapons, ammunition, and explosives indicated their involvement in various terrorist activities, extortion, and target killings.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) emphasized ongoing sanitization operations to eradicate any remaining terrorists in the area.
Locals expressed support for these operations, reinforcing the collective effort to eliminate the menace of terrorism.
Pakistan has faced an increase in terror-related incidents since the Taliban-led administration took control of Afghanistan in 2021.
In 2023 alone, there were 586 terror attacks, with 17% attributed to banned outfits such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Daesh, and others.
Security forces responded with 197 operations, resulting in the elimination of 537-545 outlaws.
