According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted following reports of the presence of terrorists in the area.
The ISPR said that during an intense exchange of fire, Major Adeel Zaman (36), a resident of Dera Ismail Khan district, who was leading his troops from the front, fought gallantly and rendered the ultimate sacrifice, embracing shahadah.
On 29 December 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in general area Khar, Bajaur District, on reported presence of Khawarij belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khawarij.
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The statement added that weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed Khawarij.
“Sanitisation operations are being carried out to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored Khawarij present in the area,” the ISPR said.
It further stated that the relentless counterterrorism campaign under the vision of Azm-e-Istehkam — approved by the Federal Apex Committee under the National Action Plan — will continue with full force to eliminate the menace of foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country.