Operations conducted in Lakki Marwat, Karak and Khyber district, says ISPR
\nnews agency
\nRAWALPINDI
\nSecurity forces killed 30 terrorists during three separate counter-terrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
\nAccording to a statement issued by the military\u2019s media wing, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Lakki Marwat district.
\n\u201cAfter the troops effectively engaged the terrorists at their location, eighteen khwarij were sent to hell, while six khwarij got injured,\u201d the statement said.
\nIn another operation in the province\u2019s Karak district, security forces \u201csuccessfully neutralised eight terrorists.\u201d
\nIn a third encounter that took place in the general area of Bagh, Khyber district, security forces gunned down four terrorists including ring leaders Aziz ur Rehman aka Qari Ismail and Mukhlis, while two terrorists sustained injuries.
\n\u201cWeapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area against the security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians,\u201d the ISPR said.
\nThe military\u2019s media wing added that sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area as the \u201csecurity forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country\u201d.
\nPresident, PM laud security forces
\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have praised the bravery of the security forces for killing thirty terrorists in three separate successful operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nIn their separate statements, they commended the security forces for their successful operations in Lakki Marwat, Karak, and Khyber districts.
\nPresident Zardari hailed the killing of thirty terrorists as a significant achievement and reaffirmed that the security forces\u2019 operations will continue until terrorism is completely eradicated.
\nHe said that it is welcoming that security forces of Pakistan are conducting successful operations for the elimination of terrorism.
\nMeanwhile, PM Shehbaz reiterated the nation\u2019s unwavering support for the security forces, emphasizing that Pakistan is fully committed to eliminating all forms of terrorism.
\nThe operations are part of a sustained effort as the country witnessed a surge in violent attacks since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
\nThe year 2024 turned out to be the deadliest for Pakistan\u2019s civil and military security forces in a decade with at least 685 fatalities and 444 terror attacks, according to \u201cCRSS Annual Security Report 2024\u201d issued by Centre for Security and Strategic Studies.
\nEqually alarming were the cumulative losses of civilians and security personnel, i.e., 1,612 fatalities, accounting for over 63% of the total recorded this year, marking 73% more losses compared to 934 outlaws eliminated, The News reported citing CRSS report.
\nThe overall fatalities recorded the previous year were a record 9-year high and over 66% more than in 2023. On average, nearly seven people lost their lives daily, with November emerging as the deadliest month across all metrics, compared to all other months of the year.
\nThe violence took the heaviest toll on KP which topped in human losses with 1,616 fatalities, followed by Balochistan with 782 fatalities. In 2024, the country suffered 2,546 violence-linked fatalities and 2,267 injuries among civilians, security personnel and outlaws.
\nThis tally of casualties stemmed from 1,166 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations, marking a grim year for the country\u2019s security landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Operations conducted in Lakki Marwat, Karak and Khyber district, says ISPR news agency RAWALPINDI Security forces killed 30 terrorists during three separate counter-terrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the military\u2019s media wing, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451950,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-457553","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n