RAWALPINDI: At least nineteen soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred while 45 Fitna al Khwarij terrorists were killed during three separate operations conducted between 10 and 13 September in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday that an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces in Bajaur District. During the operation, security forces effectively engaged the khwarij location, and after an intense fire exchange, 22 Indian sponsored khwarij were killed.
ISPR said that in another operation conducted in South Waziristan District, 13 more Khwarij were neutralized by the security forces. However, during intense fire exchange, 12 brave sons of soil, having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat.
Security forces also recovered weapons and ammunition from the killed Khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in these areas.
Similarly, on September 11, Security forces conducted IBO in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and killed 10 Indian-sponsored terrorists while seven brave soldiers were martyred.
ISPR further said that during the conduct of the operation, security forces effectively engaged the khwarij location, and after an intense fire exchange, 10 Indian sponsored khwarij were killed.
ISPR added seven brave sons of soil, Naik Abdul Jalil (age: 39 years, resident of District North Waziristan), Naik Gul Jan (age: 38 years, resident of District Lakki Marwat), Lance Naik Azmat Ullah (age: 28 years, resident of District Lakki Marwat), Sepoy Abdul Malik (age: 28 years, resident of District Khyber), Sepoy Muhammad Amjad (age: 27 years, resident of District Malakand), Sepoy Muhammad Dawood (age: 23 years, resident of District Swabi), Sepoy Fazal Qayum (age: 21 years, resident of District Dera Ismail Khan) having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat while saving precious lives of innocent civilians, who were made hostage by Indian sponsored Khawrij.
The ISPR further stated that intelligence reports have unequivocally confirmed the physical involvement of Afghan Nationals in these heinous acts.
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ISRP said that sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area, as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country, and such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthen our resolve.
