Security forces have killed 15 India-backed terrorists in two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported Tuesday.
According to the military’s media-wing, the operations, launched on confirmed reports of presence of Fitna al-Khawarij militants, targeted hideouts in Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan and Datta Khel, North Waziristan on November 15 and 16.
Fitna al-Khawarij is the name used by the state to refer to Indian-sponsored and banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Forces killed 10 terrorists in Kulachi and another five in Datta Khel. The killed terrorists included commander Alam Mehsud, who led the India-backed network in the region.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, in a statement on his official X account, praised the successful actions.
“Under the vision of determination and stability, the security forces are achieving great successes against terrorism. The nation stands firmly with Pakistan’s forces in this war. We remain committed to eliminating terrorism in every form,” read the statement.
It may be noted that the ops come a week after ISPR reported that security forces had killed at least 24 terrorists in three separate encounters across KP and Balochistan.