The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday announced they had killed 25 militants in various “daring and highly successful” IBOs in the past week, starting from Aug. 20.
“Security Forces are conducting extensive intelligence based operations (IBOs) in Tirah, Khyber District against Fitna-Al-Khwarij [Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan] and Laskar-e-Islam and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar,” it said in a statement. “These operations, based on robust intelligence, have resulted in major setbacks to Fitna Al Khwarij and its affiliates,” it added.
Noting these IBOs were conducted from Aug. 20 till date, it said security forces had thus far “successfully neutralized 25 Khwarij, including Kharji ringleader Abuzar, alias Saddam, who have been sent to hell, while 11 Khawrij have been injured.”
During these operations, said the ISPR, four brave soldiers had embraced martyrdom after having fought gallantly. “The heavy losses inflicted upon Fitna Al Khwarij in these operations is testament to the valor and commitment of security forces to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country,” it added.
Pakistan is currently in the midst of a terror resurgence, with the extremism primarily occurring in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. In a dramatic spike, at least 37 people, including security forces personnel, lost their lives as militants staged a series of attacks across Pakistan on Sunday night and Monday morning. In the aftermath of the incidents, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed zero tolerance for militancy, adding there is no room for dialogue with those who target innocent civilians.