Seventeen Several terrorists were killed during a sanitization operation performed by security forces near the Hassan Khel area of ​​North Waziristan, along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, said Public Relations (ISPR) between services (ISPR) Monday.

According to the ISPR declaration, the latest operation took place overnight between April 27 and 28 after successful engagements, with security forces killing 54 militants during operations from 25 to 27 April.

The military’s media wing stated that the neutralized terrorists operated at the request of “Indian Masters” and actively planned attacks in Pakistan.

The number of Khawarij Removed during the three-day anti-infiltration operation has risen to 71, the statement added.

Security forces also restore a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives during surgery. ISPR confirmed that the military is determined to secure the country’s borders and address all efforts aimed at destabilizing Pakistan.

Earlier, on Sunday, security forces averted an infiltration attempt from militants near the border with Pakistan-Afghanistan.

Militants’ movements were discovered during the nights on 25-26. April and 26-27, which led to a long-term armed engagement. Intelligence reports suggested that the group intended to carry out significant attacks in Pakistan, allegedly under instructions by external actors.

Previously, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif the security forces praised for their successful operation and described it as a strong testimony to Pakistan’s progress in the war against terrorism.

In an official statement, the prime minister praised the troops for their “remarkable professionalism and timely action” that highlights their success in rejecting an infiltration attempt from Fitna Al Khwarij Terrorists from all over the Afghan border in the Hassan Khel area of ​​Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

“The whole nation stands firm with our security forces in the fight against terrorism,” he said, confirming that Pakistan’s armed forces remain “decisively defending the country’s borders and eradicating the scourge of terrorism.”