Pakistan army said Tuesday that security forces killed 27 terrorists who launched attacks at two places in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. An army statement said that 23 security personnel were also martyred.
\nGiving details of the incidents, the army said on the night 11 \/ 12 December 2023, witnessed heightened activities in Dera Ismail Khan District, wherein total of twenty seven terrorists were sent to hell during various operations.
\nAn intelligence based operation was conducted in general area Darazinda on reported presence of terrorists. During the conduct of operation, terrorists\u2019 hideout was busted and seventeen terrorists were sent to hell, according to the statement.
\nIn another intelligence-based operation in general area Kulachi, own troops effectively engaged terrorists\u2019 location as a result of which four terrorists were sent to hell. However, after intense exchange of fire, two brave sons of soil, having fought gallantly, embraced shahadat.
\nThe killed terrorists were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered during the operations.
\nIn early hours of 12 December 2023, a group of six terrorists attacked a security forces\u2019 post in general area Daraban. The attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted which forced the terrorists to ram an explosive laden vehicle into the post, followed by a suicide bombing attack.
\nThe resulting blasts led to the collapse of the building, causing multiple causalities; twenty three brave soldiers embraced shahadat, while all six terrorists were effectively engaged and sent to hell.
\nSanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist present in the area, as security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthens our resolve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan army said Tuesday that security forces killed 27 terrorists who launched attacks at two places in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. An army statement said that 23 security personnel were also martyred. Giving details of the incidents, the army said on the night 11 \/ 12 December 2023, witnessed heightened activities in Dera […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348152,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-373992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n