Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Security forces have killed 22 militants and injured 18 others during Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa’s (KP) Tirah valley since 14 December 14, 2024, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), these IBOs were conducted in response to numerous terrorist incidents in Tirah area Khyber District against security forces as well as the innocent civilians, resulting in several casualties.
The military’s media wing said that the intelligence-based operations will continue till peace in the area is restored and Khwarij are eliminated.
“The security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” the ISPR said.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the security forces for killing twenty-two Khwarij during various operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In a statement, the president lauded the security forces for eliminating terrorists during intelligence-based operations in district Khyber.
He said the security forces killed 22 terrorists, and injured 18 others in different actions.
President Zardari vowed to continue operations against the terrorists till complete elimination of terrorism.
The successful operations of Pakistan’s security forces in combating terrorism are commendable, the president said adding that “Our determination to eliminate terrorist elements and defend the country will remain unwavering”.
He also expressed the nation’s commitment to the complete eradication of extremism.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated the security forces for killing 22 terrorists during operation.
In a statement, the prime minister said entire nation is standing by the security forces in the war against terrorism.
PM Shehbaz reaffirmed the government's determination to continue the war against the scourge of terrorism till its complete elimination from the country.