Pakistan\u2019s security forces killed at least 13 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations conducted on March 6-7 across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Sunday. The operations were part of a \u201crelentless counter terrorism campaign\u201d, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The Pakistani authorities use the term Fitna Al Khwarij for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to the ISPR, during an intelligence-based operation in Bajaur district, troops effectively engaged a terrorist location and, after an intense exchange of fire, five terrorists were killed. In two other encounters in Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan districts, three terrorists belonging to \u201cIndian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij\u201d were successfully neutralised, the statement said. Simultaneously, in two separate engagements in Khyber and South Waziristan districts, troops killed five more terrorists. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who the military said had been actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area. The military said the operations were being conducted as Pakistan continues to counter emerging challenges along its border with Afghanistan. \u201cThe Security Forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation\u2019s frontiers,\u201d the statement said. It added that sanitisation operations were under way to eliminate any other \u201cIndian sponsored Kharji\u201d found in the area. The military said the \u201crelentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision \u2018Azm e Istehkam\u2019 (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan)\u201d by security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue at full pace \u201cto wipe out the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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