Pakistan security forces kill nine khawarij in North Waziristan

Pakistan security forces killed nine khawarij in North Waziristan, KP, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing security sources.

Forces have continued intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, targeting khawarij and their hideouts, according to security sources.



An intelligence-based operation was conducted in North Waziristan, where security forces targeted militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij, the sources said.

According to security sources, nine khawarij, including four key commanders, were killed during operations carried out in Plangzai, Nadeem Kot and Kot Khazri areas of North Waziristan.

The sources identified the slain commanders as Khalid Raza, Kamran, Musa and Maftooh, who were described as members of Fitna al-Khawarij.

A large quantity of weapons and ammunition was also recovered from the killed terrorists, the security sources said.

The sources further claimed that several militant hideouts were destroyed during the operations conducted as part of the Azm-e-Istehkam initiative.

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Security forces are continuing intelligence-based operations in the area as part of efforts to target militant networks and prevent further terrorist activity, the sources added.

On Wednesday, at least 18 terrorists of Fitna al Khawarij and Hindustan were killed in separate security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, killing 13 terrorists, according to security sources.

The sources said security forces targeted terrorists’ hideouts in North Waziristan and surrounding areas after maintaining continuous surveillance of terrorists’ movements.

Meanwhile, five terrorists were killed during a security operation against Fitna al-Hindustan in the Siyapast and Killi Gashtari areas of Mastung, Balochistan, under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, security sources confirmed.