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8 terrorists killed, 2 soldiers martyred in South Waziristan IBO: ISPR
[Dawn] Eight bad boyz were potted and two soldiers martyred during an intelligence-based operation in the Zarmilan area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Wazoo District on Saturday, according to the military’s media affairs wing.According to a blurb issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an "intense fire exchange" between the security forces and turbans took place during the operation. "Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location. Resultantly, eight turbans were sent to hell," the blurb reads. It added that two soldiers — 25-year-old Lance Naik Shoaib Ali, a resident of Parachinar in Kurram district, and 22-year-old Sepoy Rafi Ullah, a resident of Lakki Marwat district — embraced martyrdom after having "fought gallantly". The ISPR said weapons and ammunition were recovered from the slain turbans who "remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and the killing of innocent citizens". The ISPR added the sanitisation of the area was being carried out to eliminate any other turbans found in the vicinity. "The security forces of Pakistain remain determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the ISPR said. On Tuesday, three bad boyz were potted by security forces during an IBO in Loesum area of KP’s Bajaur district. On Monday, three bad boyz were potted during an IBO in KP’s Bannu district. Over the past few months, the law and order situation in the country has worsened, with terrorist groups executing attacks with near impunity across the country. Since the talks with the banned bully boy group Tehrik-e-Taliban  ...the Pashtun equivalent of men...Pakistain (TTP) broke down in November last year, the group intensified its attacks, particularly targeting the KP police and areas bordering Afghanistan. Insurgents in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... have also stepped up their According to statistics released by the Pakistain Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, an Islamabad-based think-tank, January 2023 remained one of the deadliest months since July 2018, as 134 people bit the dust — a 139 per cent spike — and 254 received injuries in at least 44 bully boy attacks across the country. Earlier this month, the top civil and military leadership reaffirmed their commitment to thwart terror threats and vowed to re-launch the National Action Plan within 15 days to crush Lions of Islam reportedly coming in from Afghanistan. Related: Zarmilan: 2019-04-14 Flash flood in South Waziristan kills 8 Zarmilan: 2015-01-23 Four hostages freed in South Waziristan Zarmilan: 2007-03-23 Ceasefire brokered in Wazoo Related: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2023-04-14 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Gishkore: ISPR Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2023-04-13 3 terrorists killed in Bajaur IBO: ISPR Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2023-04-12 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Bannu: ISPR Related: Wazoo: 2023-04-12 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Bannu: ISPR Wazoo: 2023-04-12 Arms looted by militants from Wana police station recovered: South Waziristan DPO Wazoo: 2023-04-10 Security forces kill 2 terrorists in Waziristan operations: ISPR Posted by: trailing wife 2023-04-16 |
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