Five terrorists killed in North Waziristan strike: security sources

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Security forces killed five terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij by a quadcopter strike in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security sources said on Tuesday.

According to the sources, the operation was conducted on the basis of intelligence information. The terrorists were targeted using quadcopters.

Security forces successfully targeted hideouts of Fitna al-Khawarij in North Waziristan and surrounding areas, the sources said.

They added that security forces had been maintaining continuous surveillance of the movement of the militants before launching the operation.

The sources said the operation was part of ongoing efforts under the government’s Azm-e-Istehkam vision to eliminate terrorism and establish lasting peace in the country.

According to security sources, two other militants were also wounded during the operation.

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A day earlier, security forces killed three terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan, according to security sources.

The sources said the operation was also conducted on the basis of intelligence information, adding that continued security operations were proving effective in weakening militant networks and disrupting their activities.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the security forces for eliminating the three terrorists, saying successful operations against Fitna al-Khawarij represented a major blow to militant networks.

In a statement, the prime minister said security forces would continue operations until the complete eradication of terrorism.

He said the government remained determined to rid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the country of terrorism and reiterated the state’s commitment to eliminating Fitna al-Khawarij.