Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Security forces killed an Afghan national involved in terrorism inside Pakistan during an operation in the general area of Datta Khel of North Waziristan on February 6.
According to an ISPR news release, the individual was later identified as Luqman Khan alias Nusrat (Afghan National), son of Kamal Khan, resident of Spera District, Khost Province, Afghanistan.
The statement said that Interim Afghan government authorities are being approached to take over the body of the individual, being an Afghan citizen.
The military’s media wing said that such incidents are irrefutable evidence of the involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist activities in Pakistan.
“The interim Afghan government is expected to fulfil its obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for perpetrating acts of terrorism against Pakistan,” the ISPR said.
The security forces killed three terrorists on Friday during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the North Waziristan district.
As per the ISPR, on night 6-7 February 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Datta Khel, North Waziristan district on reported presence of khwarij.
“During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location as a result of which three khwarij were sent to hell, who were trying to escape wearing women attire (burqa),” the statement said.
It added that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.
The military’s media wing said that sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other kharji found in the area.
“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” the ISPR said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciated the security forces for their successful operation against the terorrists of Fitna Al-Khawarij in Datakhel, North Waziristan district.
He lauded the security forces for killing three Khawariji terrorists during the operation.
“The whole nation saluted the security forces, adding the government was determined to root out all forms of terrorism from the country,” PM Shehbaz said.
