Security forces killed eight terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Bannu district, said a statement by the military\u2019s media wing on Saturday. The IBO was conducted on November 21, according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on the reported presence of khawarij belonging to Indian-proxy Fitna-al-Khawarij. Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the \u201cIndian-sponsored *khawarij\u201d*, as per ISPR, \u201cwho remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces, LEAs and target-killing of innocent civilians.\u201d \u201cThe operation underscores the strengthened collaborative efforts between [LEAs] and security forces, who have significantly intensified intelligence-driven operations in the region,\u201d said ISPR. \u201cThese meticulously coordinated and synchronised security measures are designed to constrict the operational mobility of khawarij elements, systematically dismantle their facilitation networks, and curtail their capacity to reorganise,\u201d the statement stressed, adding that operations are producing \u201csubstantial and measurable success\u201d with continuous efforts to achieve more peace and stability. \u201cSanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored khawariji found in the area, as the relentless counter-terrorism campaign under vision Azm-i-Istehkam (as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and [LEAs] of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,\u201d ISPR added. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in KP and Balochistan. The spike in incidents followed the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan ending a ceasefire with the government in November 2022 and vowing to attack security forces, police, and personnel of LEAs. Earlier today, a terrorist plot to blow up Dawa bridge in Bannu\u2019s Basia Khel area using an improvised explosive device (IED) was foiled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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