President Zardari, PM Shehbaz, interior minister praise security forces for their successful operation
Islamabad
Security forces killed 22 terrorists during a sanitisation operation conducted in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that based on credible intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists, security forces were conducting an operation in the general area of Shewa since Sunday during which, “after intense exchange of fire, 22 khwarij, belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij, have been sent to hell in the last 24 hours”.
The ISPR added that weapons and ammunition were recovered from, further saying that they were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.
“The sanitisation operation is currently in progress, and the area has been effectively cordoned off by security forces,” the statement added.
“Evidence further confirms that khwarij coerced and intimidated the local population, forcing their compliance to obtain safe passage using them as human shield. Such deplorable acts are highly condemnable and no justification can rationalise the endangerment of public lives,” the ISPR said.
