“During the operation, our forces effectively engaged the terrorists, and after an intense firefight, five Indian-sponsored terrorists were sent to hell,” the military’s media wing reported. The IBO was carried out on Thursday. Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the hideout of the terrorists, who were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the region.
Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any remaining Indian-sponsored terrorists in the area, the ISPR said. The relentless counterterrorism campaign, under the vision of ‘Azm e Istehkam’, will continue at full pace, led by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, to eradicate the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country, it added.
A day ago, security forces also killed 10 terrorists, including a high-value target, during separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kalat district and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district.
According to the ISPR, an intelligence-based operation was carried out on December 24 in the general area of Kulachi in Dera Ismail Khan district following reports of the presence of Khwarij. “During the conduct of the operation, troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location. Resultantly, two Khwarij, including ring leader Dilawar, were sent to hell,” the ISPR said in a statement.