2 soldiers martyred, 15 Khwarij killed in KP operations: ISPR

Rawalpindi (Web Desk): The Security Forces killed 15 Khwarij terrorists in three separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) while two soldiers embraced martyrdom during the intense fire exchange.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security Forces in Karak District on reported presence of Khwarij. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location, and resultantly eight Khwarij were sent to hell.

In another operation conducted in North Waziristan District, four Khwarij were killed by the security forces. However, during the intense fire exchange, two brave sons of soil, Lance Naik Usman Mohmand (age: 28 years, resident of District Charsadda) and Sepoy Imran Khan (age: 26 years, resident of District Kurram) having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat, it further said.

It added that troops “successfully neutralised” three more terrorists in another encounter in South Waziristan district’s general area of Gomal Zam.

The ISPR said weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorists who were actively involved in numerous terror activities.

The military’s media wing said that that sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the areas.

“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR said.