Military media wing says 12 terrorists neutralized in Dara Adam Khel, eight in Shawal
Security forces killed 20 terrorists during two intelligence-based operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Monday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations targeted members of Fitna al Khwarij, described as an Indian proxy group, in North Waziristan and Dara Adam Khel districts.
“In the general area of Shawal, North Waziristan, security forces conducted an operation on reported presence of terrorists. During the operation eight Indian-sponsored ‘Khwarij’ were neutralized,” ISPR stated.
Another IBO was carried out in Dara Adam Khel area where a gunfight led to the killing of 12 Fitna members. “Our troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location resulting in the elimination of 12 ‘Khwarij’,” the statement added.
The ISPR further said that decontamination operations are underway in the surrounding areas to ensure complete elimination of any remaining member of the Khwarij. “The ongoing counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam will continue with full force to eradicate the menace of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country,” it added.
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The latest operations come days after security forces killed 18 militants linked to another Indian proxy outfit, Fitna al Hindustan, in Balochistan. On October 28 and 29, 14 terrorists were killed during an operation in the Chiltan Mountains of Quetta district, while four more were neutralized in a separate raid in Buleda, Kech district.
According to the ISPR, arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the hideout of the terrorists. “Decontamination operations are underway to eliminate any remaining Indian-sponsored terrorists in the region,” the statement said.
