Security forces on Sunday killed five terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed group Fitna al-Khawarij during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Lakki Marwat District, the military’s media wing said in a statement.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted the IBO on March 15 after receiving reports of the terrorists’ presence in the area.
“During the conduct of the operation, our troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location, and after an intense exchange of fire, five Khwarij were neutralised,” the statement said.
ISPR added that weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorists, who had been actively involved in numerous attacks in the region.
The statement said a sanitisation operation is ongoing to eliminate any remaining Indian-sponsored Khwarij in the area as part of the relentless counter-terrorism campaign under the vision “Azm-e-Istehkam.”
“Security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” it added.
