Four Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred and 15 terrorists were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday.
A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that in the first instance, nine terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) which was conducted in the general area of Hathala, Dera Ismail Khan District, on the reported presence of terrorists.
“During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and resultantly, nine khwarij including ring leaders Farman [aka] Saqib, Amanullah [aka] Toori, Saeed [aka] Liaqat and Bilal were sent to hell,” it added.
The killed terrorists were “actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area and were highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies”.
In a separate operation conducted in the general area of Miran Shah, North Waziristan District, six terrorists were neutralised by the security forces.
“However, during intense fire exchange, Lieutenant Muhammad Hassaan Arshaf, resident of Lahore leading his troops from the front, fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat along with his three men — Naib Subedar Muhammad Bilal, Sepoy Farhat Ullah and Sepoy Himat Khan.
Sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists, the statement said.
“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR concluded.
