Security forces have gunned down as many as 13 terrorists in two separate operations conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Sunday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in the Mohmand district on the reported presence of the Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists.
“During the conduct of operation, our troops effectively engaged the khawarij location and after an intense fire exchange, seven khawarij were sent to hell,” it added.
In another IBO conducted in the Bannu district, six more terrorists were neutralised by the security forces.
“Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji found in the area,” the ISPR stated.
The operations are part the Azm-e-Istehkam” operation, approved by federal apex committee on National Action Plan.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
