RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Security forces have killed 22 Indian-sponsored terrorists in the last 24 hours during an area sanitization operation in Shewa, North Waziristan District, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, security forces conducted an area sanitisation operation based on credible intelligence leads with respect to the presence of Khawarij from May 17 onwards.
“During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khawarij location and after an intense exchange of fire, twenty-two khwarij, belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij, have been eliminated in the last twenty-four hours,” the ISPR said.
The military’s media press release further said that weapons and ammunition have also been recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.
“Presently, the sanitization operation is in progress, and the area has been effectively cordoned off by security forces,” it stated.
The ISPR further added that evidence further confirms that Khawarij coerced and intimidated the local population, forcing their compliance to obtain safe passage using them as a human shield.
“Such deplorable acts are highly condemnable, and no justification can rationalize the endangerment of public lives,” it added.
“Sanitization operation continues to eliminate holed up khwarij from the area, as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” the ISPR concluded.
