Ten Indian-backed khawarij were killed in Lakki Marwat, while three others were killed in an exchange of fire in DI Khan
Security forces killed 13 “Indian-backed” terrorists in two intelligence-based operations carried out in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on November 20 and 21, the army said on Friday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists, described as members of the “Indian Fitna al-Khawarij network”, were eliminated in separate clashes in Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan districts.
According to ISPR, security forces and law enforcement agencies launched a joint intelligence operation in the general area of Paharkhel, Lakki Marwat after receiving reports about the presence of terrorists. “During the operation, our own troops effectively attacked the location of the khawarij, and after an intense exchange of fire, ten khawarij were sent to hell,” the statement said.
A second operation was carried out in Dera Ismail Khan, where troops “effectively neutralized” three more terrorists after an exchange of fire. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the “Indian-sponsored khawarij”, who, according to the ISPR, were involved in multiple attacks on security forces, law enforcement agencies and targeted killings of civilians.
Disinfection operations are being carried out in the affected areas to eliminate any remaining threats, the statement added. The ISPR reiterated that the “relentless” anti-terror campaign under Azm-e-Istehkam, approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan, would continue at full pace to dismantle what it described as foreign-sponsored militant networks operating against the State.
