Those killed remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities. Sanitisation operation being carried out to eliminate others, says ISPR. Security forces determined to wipe out menace of terrorism from country.
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in District Bannu, the military’s media wing said on Friday.
The operation took place in the early hours of Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement, with not only terrorists or “khwarij” being killed, but two others also sustaining injuries.
The ISPR mentioned that the forces recovered weapons, ammunition, and explosives from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as target killing of innocent civilians.
The military’s media wing added that the sanitisation operation was being carried out to eliminate any other khwarij found in the area, as the security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country.
The operation comes days after terrorists martyred at least 12 security personnel in a suicide attack in the same Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district of Bannu, the ISPR said, while six terrorists were killed.
The country has been reeling under a spike in terror attacks on security forces and civilians — especially in KP and Balochistan.
As per a report by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the third quarter of 2024 saw a 90% increase in fatalities linked to terrorist violence and counterterrorism operations.
The report recorded 722 deaths and 615 injuries in 328 incidents, with KP and Balochistan accounting for 97% of fatalities.
The country has been reeling under a spike in terror attacks on security forces and civilians — especially in KP and Balochistan.
As per a report by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the third quarter of 2024 saw a 90% increase in fatalities linked to terrorist violence and counterterrorism operations.
The report recorded 722 deaths and 615 injuries in 328 incidents, with KP and Balochistan accounting for 97% of fatalities.