Security forces kill 13 terrorists in two IBOs in K-P

Security forces have killed 13 terrorists belonging to the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram and Bannu districts, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.

According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations, the engagements were carried out between Tuesday and Wednesday against the “Indian proxy Fitna al-Khwarij” — a designation for the TTP.

“On reported presence of khwarij, an intelligence based operation was conducted by the security forces in Bannu district. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and after an intense fire exchange, eight khwarij were sent to hell,” the press release said, adding that a separate operation in Kurram led to the elimination of five more terrorists.

The ISPR said that sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other “Indian-sponsored kharji” found in the area as part of the “relentless counter terrorism campaign” under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, adding that it would continue at full pace to wipe out the “menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism” from the country.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the security forces for successfully conducting the operations, adding that the security forces were achieving major successes against terrorism under the Azm-e-Istehkam strategy.

“The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan’s armed forces in this war against terrorism,” the prime minister said, reaffirming the government’s resolve to completely eliminate all forms of terrorism from the country.

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Last week, security forces had also eliminated 11 Indian proxy terrorists in two separate IBOs in the North Waziristan and Kurram districts. According to the ISPR, the IBOs were conducted following reports of the presence of TTP terrorists.